Anthony Pedone is a multifaceted creative professional, holding the titles of Writer, Director, Actor, and Producer, with the esteemed distinction of being a Sundance Alumni.
Born in Texas, Anthony spent his formative years on a ranch in Clayton, New Mexico, before relocating to Texas at the age of 16. During this period, he actively pursued his passion for music, participating in various musical projects while studying music at Texas State University.
In 2008, Anthony co-founded Robotic Indifference, a collaborative platform that has worked with a diverse array of innovative artists to produce over a dozen award-winning films.
One of his notable productions is THE STRONGEST MAN, which premiered at Sundance in 2015 and received a theatrical and VOD release through Film Buff in North America and Sundance Global internationally.
Anthony's filmography also includes THE WHY, which screened in six countries and garnered multiple Best Experimental Feature Awards; THE CASSEROLE CLUB, winner of five Independent Vision Awards; ISIP THE WARRIOR, which won the Audience Choice Award for Best Short Film at The Key West Film Festival; CAMP CASSEROLE, winner of Best of Fest at the Radar Hamburg Film Festival; and ROUNDBALL, which premiered at the 47th Annual World Fest in Houston, TX and received the Platinum Remi award for Best Romantic Comedy.
In addition to his filmmaking endeavors, Anthony is the founder and Executive Director of The Victoria TX Independent Film Festival and The Self-Medicated Film Expo(RxSM).
Anthony's entrepreneurial spirit led him to establish Film Exchange in 2012, a global network of festivals that program in major cities such as Berlin, Austin, New Orleans, New York, Bend, Oregon, Corpus Christi, and Lake Tahoe. Film Exchange is dedicated to promoting regional films and has facilitated over 100 international screenings, provided financial support to indie film projects, and awarded over $180,000 in film services to its filmmakers.
