Anu Valia

Anu Valia is an American television and film director, writer, actress, and producer. She is best known for writing and directing the short film Lucia, Before and After, which won the 2017 Sundance Film Festival Short Film Jury Award. Valia was born to a Sikh family in Indiana and grew up in the Greater Chicago area. She studied dance from a young age and organized a charity dance performance in high school to support people with HIV/AIDS. Valia graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. She worked as a producer at CollegeHumor from 2011 to 2013, where she also appeared in several videos. Valia's notable work includes the award-winning short film Lucia, Before and After.