BIO

ANTHONY GRIPPA

Anthony Grippa is a director, editor, and photographer based in New York. He graduated from Rutgers University with a B.A. in History and earned his M.F.A. in Directing from the American Film Institute in Los Angeles.

Anthony previously directed the feature films, Running Funny (2009) and Half Brother (2016), both of which screened at film festivals across the country and were released on multiple digital platforms. 

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Anthony is driven to tell authentic, human stories. His latest projects, including the short film, Aleppo, shed light on people who live and work in conflict zones, and those who are affected by the aftermath of war. Anthony is currently an adjunct professor at Fordham University and Union County College in New Jersey, and teaches photography workshops at multiple institutions.