Ani M.

About

Ani Mercedes documents stories that serve to create prudent conversations about how the public decisions we make collectively, shape our individual lives. She is an artist, photographer, filmmaker, and educator. She was a principal photographer for U.S. Senator Abercrombie during his campaign for Governor of Hawai'i, co-directed and produced a promotional video for NBA basketball player Joakim Noah's charitable foundation, provided principal transcription support on several projects (including Life Itself) for the award-winning documentary filmmaker Steve James, and directed and produced several short documentary films, promotional videos, and photoshoots for numerous organizations and brands. Ani began her film career as an intern at the documentary powerhouse Kartemquin Films (Hoop Dreams, The Interrupters), was an elementary school teacher (via Teach for America), and served as a White House intern. She holds a B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Chicago and an M.P.A.

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