Originally from Chicago, Xan Aranda is a Los Angeles-based filmmaker and showrunner, renowned for her versatile work spanning film, television, branded content, and more.
She developed and served as an Executive Producer of season one of HBO's Room 104, where her episodes received widespread acclaim from esteemed publications such as The Hollywood Reporter, The New York Times, and Vox.
Xan's impressive body of work includes an Emmy nomination for Transparent's "This Is Me" on Amazon, a testament to her exceptional skill and dedication to her craft.
In addition, Xan co-produced Blue Jay, a critically acclaimed film starring Sarah Paulson, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and was subsequently acquired by Netflix.
Her directorial debut, Andrew Bird: Fever Year, made its world premiere at the New York Film Festival and Lincoln Center, and went on to screen in over 90 festivals, garnering a total of nine awards.
Furthermore, Xan has directed music videos for Grammy-nominated artist Neko Case, which have been met with widespread critical acclaim and aggregated reviews from prominent music publications such as Rolling Stone, Billboard, Spin, Pitchfork, Paste, StereoGum, and numerous others.
