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Forbes.com contributor, Eva Amsen, writes about the intersection of science and art. Here she reviews the intertwining roles of science and diversity in the creation of ANYA. (5/31/19)
Read MoreThanks to Yelena Bernadskaya at Adventures in Poor Taste (AiPT) Science for a wonderful writeup of interviews with ANYA co-creator Dr. Carylanna Taylor and science advisor Dr. Ruth McCole on the science behind this fiction film.
“It’s very satisfying for me to see filmmakers put in the effort to portray science (and scientists) correctly and truthfully in their work. “ (AiPT Science, 3/14/19)
Read More“Jacob Akira Okada & Carylanna Taylor Discuss The Future Of Families & ANYA”
by Jim Dixon for Film Inquiry
“Anya invites viewers to explore issues surrounding the development of genetic technologies, and the struggles of creating a family in a world where the definition of family is evolving.”
Read MoreANYA co-creators played “what the if?” with host and documentary filmmaker Philip Shane (11/26/19).
What if another species of humans walked among us?
What if you found out your new spouse was a Neandertal? Or a “Narval”?
Listen to What the If? on Soundcloud, Stitcher, or wherever you love to listen.
Read MoreScience for Progress’s host, neuroscientist Dennis Eckmeir talks with ANYA’s co-creators, Carylanna Taylor and Jacob Okada, about a “A Split in the Human Species.” (11/24/19)
“The plot of ANYA could happen today!”
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Host Tony Tellado talks sci-fi with the co-writers and directors of Anya which tackles the issues of diversity and immigration in an SF way.
Listen to the full podcast on Sci-Fi Talk!
Read More“EXCLUSIVE: Modern Genetics Takes A Dark Turn In The Trailer For ‘ANYA’” by Jax Motes
ScienceFiction.com reviews First Encounter Productions new trailer for #Anya
"....think of all those Ancestry DNA ads you see every day. This is like an extreme version of that!..."
By Jax Motes for ScienceFiction.com
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