Anna Boden
Film director · 4 films (2008–2019)
Anna Boden is a director whose work here spans Sugar (2008) to Captain Marvel (2019), across drama and comedy. 3 of those films were photographed by Andrij Parekh. All 271 frames from 4 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Anna Boden is an American film director, cinematographer, editor, and screenwriter best known as the co-writer of the 2006 film Half Nelson. She is known for her collaborations with fellow filmmaker Ryan Fleck.
Born 20 September 1976 · Berkeley, California, US
Directing style
Boden’s visual style is grounded in an eye-level perspective that maintains a naturalistic, human-scale connection to characters, primarily utilizing medium shots alongside a mix of closeups and wide frames. She favors a shallow depth of field to isolate subjects within their environments, staging scenes across a balanced mix of day and night settings, with a slight preference for interiors. The lighting relies heavily on authentic, motivated sources like the sun, practical fixtures, and fluorescent tubes, which illuminate a color palette characterized by cool, desaturated tones alongside warm, earthy hues.
Films directed by Anna Boden
About Anna Boden
When was Anna Boden born?
Anna Boden was born on 20 September 1976 in Berkeley, California, US.
What films has Anna Boden directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 4 of them: Sugar (2008), It’s Kind Of A Funny Story (2010), Mississippi Grind (2015) and Captain Marvel (2019).
Search every frame of Anna Boden’s films
All 271 indexed frames from 4 films directed by Anna Boden — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.