Anya Bay is a Russian American writer, that will make you laugh and cry through her entertaining characters. Living through the collapse of the USSR and being raised with a father who’s a known Psychotherapist, gave her a unique perspective on the complexity of the human psyche. Her last film I AM NORMAL was selected for numerous film festivals, including Academy Award-qualifying CINEQUEST.
I AM NORMAL Budget: $1M - $5M | Drama A sane woman fakes the symptoms of a mentally unstable patient in order to be admitted into a mental institution for a secret psychiatric experiment. Inspired by The Rosenhan Experiment of 1973.
LEGALLY BLIND Drama ⋄ Comedy A middle-aged Armenian American immigration attorney is struggling to keep it together between his dysfunctional family, demanding clients, gambling addiction and his good conscience.
LOVE SUCKS Romance ⋄ Comedy A 37-year-old woman keeps dating the wrong men, not realizing she is subconsciously scared of being in a serious relationship herself.
Best Short Film at Los Angeles International Film Festival
(2021)
Best Short Film at Bentonville Film Festival
(2021)
Best Ensemble Cast at FirstGlance Film Fest
(2020)