Grail Hires 'Skateland' Director Anthony Burns as In-House Creative Producer

Anthony Burns, the writer-director behind the Sundance coming-of-age drama Skateland, has joined U.S. production and representation company Grail as its in-house creative producer. In this newly created role, Burns will develop and package original film and television projects for the company. Burns made his feature directorial debut with Skateland, which he co-wrote and produced; the film premiered at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival and also screened at SXSW. His experience as a multi-hyphenate storyteller aligns with Grail's focus on artist-driven content. The hire signals Grail's intent to expand its development slate and strengthen its position in the competitive independent production landscape. With Burns on board, expect a pipeline of character-focused, festival-ready projects in the near future.