Steve Anker

A connoisseur of avant-garde cinema, Steve Anker was born in 1948 in New York, USA. Active in the industry from 1970 to 2012, his work primarily spanned experimental and documentary genres, with his film 'Sincerely, Joe P. Bear' being one of his most recognized pieces. While he didn't win awards at major film festivals, he was highly respected in the independent film scene, especially for his work as a curator at the San Francisco Cinematheque and his role as Dean of the School of Film/Video at the California Institute of the Arts. Known for his unconventional style and unique cinematic voice, Steve Anker was a true maverick, a man whose love for the abstract and the new made him an icon in the world of experimental film.