Anthony Mora is a novelist, playwright, director and producer whose writings have been compared to Fante, Cheever and Salinger.  Anthony has been featured in the New York Times, The Huffington Post, CNN, the BBC and other media. His first novel was BANG! A Love Story. Linda Cardellini starred in the original play adaptation of BANG! in Los Angeles and New York. Anthony, who served as the playwright-in-residence at The Sidewalk Studio Theatre, has had several plays produced including P.O.P.: The Principles of Perfection, Modern Love, and Silencing Silas. His second novel, Virtual Velocity: An L.A. Story, was published in 2019.  Hang Fire, his newest novel, is based on his experiences after publishing BANG!: A Love Story.

In 2020 Anthony co-founded Swan Place Productions with Ann Convery.  The company’s first film Exposé, was written by Ann, was nominated for best U.S. short film at the Seattle Film Festival. It was followed by the documentary An Unimportant Girl, based on the extraordinary life of Vivianne Knebel. The Revenge Sessions, based on Anthony’s play, is the company’s third film.