The
Memoirists
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Memoirists
The Memoirists
Traveling memoirists enter inviting communities where the stories people tell about themselves collide with the lives they actually lead.
Inquire about the projectIndependent film
Films by
Anya & Justin Blaney.
Independent features,
short films and visual stories.
New York · Puerto Rico
Featured projects
In development
Lorna
La Patrona
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La Patrona
Lorna La Patrona
A Caribbean action fairy tale about a rum-dynasty heiress, a sacred family relic, and the dangerous truth behind a carefully cultivated legend.
Explore the filmSelected work
Film, music & visual storytellingHasOffers by TUNE | Brand Film
Directed by Justin Blaney
Brand film for HasOffers by TUNE.
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Sloane Motion: Takes Me High | Music Video
Directed by Justin Blaney and Anya Blaney
Music video for “Takes Me High” by Sloane Motion.
Credits
Video and editing by Masha Bóch and Justin Blaney
Drone footage by John Curry
Music produced by Sloane Motion and Dre Farinas
The Drop Shippers | Web Series Pilot
Directed by Justin Blaney
Co-written and produced by Anya Blaney
Web series pilot co-created by Anya Blaney and Justin Blaney.
Kenya | Travel Film
Directed and filmed by Justin Blaney
Travel film shot in Kenya in March 2021.
Credits
With thanks to Mattaw Safaris
Cinderella Goes to the Potty | Illustrated Short
Directed by Justin Blaney
Illustrated short from the Isfits world.
The Stars Shine Bright | Book Trailer
Directed by Justin Blaney
Book trailer for The Stars Shine Bright by Sibella Giorello.
Credits
Production: Inkliss
Starring Marisa Loper
Narrated by Christy Magana
Music licensed by Rumblefish; performed by Tom Haves, Paul Lawler and Gregor Narholz
Race track footage courtesy of Emerald Downs
Asylum and bucking horse footage courtesy of YouTube Creative Commons
© 2012 Sibella Giorello and Inkliss. All rights reserved.
The Vision Room | Animated Film
Directed by Justin Blaney
Animated film for Auxano’s The Vision Room.
Credits
Production: Inkliss
Illustrated by Benji Todd
Edited and captured by Austin Glass
© 2013 Auxano and Inkliss. All rights reserved.
Washington Women in Need | Nonprofit Film
Directed by Justin Blaney
Nonprofit film for Washington Women in Need.
Microsoft Campus Experience | Product Film
Directed by Justin Blaney
Product film for Microsoft’s Campus Experience app.
If the Shoe Fits | Animated Book Trailer
Directed by Justin Blaney
Animated book trailer for If the Shoe Fits by Sandra D. Bricker.
Vine Maple Place | Nonprofit Film
Directed by Justin Blaney
Nonprofit film for Vine Maple Place.
Jubilee REACH | Community Film
Directed by Justin Blaney
Community film for Jubilee REACH.
The Genesis of Jubilee REACH | Animated Film
Directed by Justin Blaney
Animated film about the origins of Jubilee REACH.
Credits
Production: Inkliss
Art by Drew Pocza
Animation and editing by Austin Glass
Music licensed by Rumblefish
© 2012 Jubilee REACH and Inkliss. All rights reserved.
Sheng Yen Lu Foundation | Nonprofit Film
Directed by Justin Blaney
Film featuring the Sheng Yen Lu Foundation’s 2013 grant recipients.
Club Jubilee | Community Documentary
Directed by Justin Blaney
Community documentary about Club Jubilee in Bellevue.
Church Community Builder | Commercial
Directed by Justin Blaney
Commercial for Church Community Builder.
Credits
Production: Inkliss
The filmmakers
Anya & Justin
Anya Blaney
Writer · Producer
Born in Kyiv and raised in New Jersey, Anya is a screenwriter and producer whose career spans journalism, strategic communications and film. Her work has appeared in Fortune, Inc., GreenBiz and The Nature Conservancy. Her screenplay, Smoke Over Paloma, was optioned by Xpress Films.
Justin Blaney
Writer · Director · Producer
A Los Angeles native, Justin is a filmmaker and novelist with ten years in commercial video production, directing television commercials and corporate campaigns across four continents. His fantasy series, Evan Burl and the Falling, has sold more than 100,000 copies. He has taught at the University of Washington’s Foster School of Business.
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