Rock Pockets (2007) won the inaugural
Lindalee Tracey Award at the 2007
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, presented annually to an emerging Canadian filmmaker working with "passion, humanity, a strong sense of social justice, and a sense of humor."[7] It won Honourable Mention for Most Innovative Short Film at the 2007
Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.[8] The film is shown in Vancouver high schools by the Out in Schools initiative to address LGBTQ issues, homophobia, and bullying in the classroom.[9]
DINX (2008) was made through the Drama Prize program at the
National Screen Institute of Canada.[10] It, along with "Rock Pockets," was shortlisted for the Iris Prize in Cardiff, Wales, the world's largest gay and lesbian short film award.[11]
Carpet Diem (2008) premiered at the
American Film Institute's 2008 AFI Fest in Los Angeles,[12] and toured Canada in the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Best Shorts of 2009 National Tour.[13]
Punchlines (2009), was created by Anderson when he participated in the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Talent Lab,[16] which was led by Danny Boyle, Miranda July, and Don McKellar.[17]
Jesse Jams (2020) premiered at Outfest Fusion, Los Angeles. The film was also screened as part of the
Edmonton Short Film Festival's 10 year anniversary '10 Days of Film' event at
K-Days in 2022.[35]
Anderson is co-founder and former drummer of the Canadian indie rock band the Wet Secrets, who have charted in the top ten on Canada's national campus radio chart.[37][38] On January 8, 2010, their song "Secret March" was named by Grant Lawrence of
CBC Radio 3 as one of the "Top 20 Best Songs of the 2000s."[39] From 2001 to 2006, Anderson was a co-founder and drummer in the Edmonton punk two-piece The Vertical Struts.[40]
In 2009, Anderson was commissioned by The City of Edmonton to create a piece of public art to commemorate the ICLEI World Congress, hosted in Edmonton in June 2009. He gathered several leading Edmonton musicians and songwriters to create the collaborative hour-long musical composition and free concert, "That's Edmonton For You!"[41]
Rock Pockets (2007) won the inaugural
Lindalee Tracey Award at the 2007
Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, presented annually to an emerging Canadian filmmaker working with "passion, humanity, a strong sense of social justice, and a sense of humor."[7] It won Honourable Mention for Most Innovative Short Film at the 2007
Seattle Lesbian & Gay Film Festival.[8] The film is shown in Vancouver high schools by the Out in Schools initiative to address LGBTQ issues, homophobia, and bullying in the classroom.[9]
DINX (2008) was made through the Drama Prize program at the
National Screen Institute of Canada.[10] It, along with "Rock Pockets," was shortlisted for the Iris Prize in Cardiff, Wales, the world's largest gay and lesbian short film award.[11]
Carpet Diem (2008) premiered at the
American Film Institute's 2008 AFI Fest in Los Angeles,[12] and toured Canada in the Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival Best Shorts of 2009 National Tour.[13]
Punchlines (2009), was created by Anderson when he participated in the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival Talent Lab,[16] which was led by Danny Boyle, Miranda July, and Don McKellar.[17]
Jesse Jams (2020) premiered at Outfest Fusion, Los Angeles. The film was also screened as part of the
Edmonton Short Film Festival's 10 year anniversary '10 Days of Film' event at
K-Days in 2022.[35]
Anderson is co-founder and former drummer of the Canadian indie rock band the Wet Secrets, who have charted in the top ten on Canada's national campus radio chart.[37][38] On January 8, 2010, their song "Secret March" was named by Grant Lawrence of
CBC Radio 3 as one of the "Top 20 Best Songs of the 2000s."[39] From 2001 to 2006, Anderson was a co-founder and drummer in the Edmonton punk two-piece The Vertical Struts.[40]
In 2009, Anderson was commissioned by The City of Edmonton to create a piece of public art to commemorate the ICLEI World Congress, hosted in Edmonton in June 2009. He gathered several leading Edmonton musicians and songwriters to create the collaborative hour-long musical composition and free concert, "That's Edmonton For You!"[41]