Anthony Meindl is a renowned director, writer, actor, and acting coach, boasting a plethora of accolades and achievements in the film industry. His upcoming feature film, "The Wonder Girls", was crowned the Grand Prize-Winning Feature Screenplay in the Slamdance Film Festival Screenplay Competition, earning a semifinalist spot at the Vail Film Festival Screenplay Competition and securing a spot within the top 10% of all screenplays entered in the prestigious Nicholl Fellowship.
Anthony's previous work includes writing and directing "Where We Go From Here", which premiered at the esteemed Outfest in 2019 at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in Hollywood. The film garnered the Best Screenplay award at Q-Films Long Beach and the Jury Award at NYC's East Village Queer Film Festival, ultimately being acquired by HULU.
His other notable feature, "Sum of Us", starring Brianne Howey and Isidora Goreshter, won the Best Screenplay award at the Picasso Einstein Buddha International Film Festival after its premiere at the Downtown LA Film Festival. Concurrently, his short film "Is This You, Too?" screened at a dozen film festivals, earning accolades for Best Director and Best Short Film on two separate occasions.
Anthony's inaugural feature film, "Birds of a Feather", accumulated numerous awards, including Best Director from both the DTLA Film Festival and the Golden Door International Film Festival, the Audience Choice Award from the Northeast Film Festival, and the Special Jury Award from the Honolulu Rainbow Festival. His first short, "Ready? OK!", was sold to MTV's LOGO Network as part of their "Best in Short Film" series.
As a director, Anthony's success can be attributed in part to his extensive experience coaching Hollywood's rising stars. He founded Anthony Meindl's Actor Workshop, now in its 24th year with nine locations worldwide. He has taught notable actors such as two-time Golden Globe nominee Shailene Woodley, Oscar-winning Trevante Rhodes, Marvel franchise favorite Pom Klementieff, Netflix's "Bridgerton" breakout star Phoebe Dynevor, pop sensation and star of "Cinderella" Camila Cabello, and hundreds of others.
Anthony has also guest taught for Directing at David Lynch's Master of Filmmaking Program and has been featured in Netflix's "Travels With My Father". Moreover, he is the author of four books: the best-selling creativity book "At Left Brain Turn Right", self-improvement guide "Alphabet Soup for Grown-Ups", acting guide "Book the F#©king Job!", and his latest memoir, "You Knew When You Were 2".
