Anna Hoover
King Salmon and Anchorage, Alaska | Unangax and Norwegian
Artist, Writer, Director, and Filmmaker
Writer, director, filmmaker, Anna Hoover produces documentary, fiction and art films via her home state of Alaska. Inspired by the natural world and the beauty it provides, Hoover can often be found outdoors, beach walking, x-country skiing, ice skating, whatever the season may encourage.
Her films share honest Alaskan stories to audiences around the world. Hoover has received support in her career from the Alaska Humanities Forum, the Rasmuson Foundation, the International Sami Film Institute, WGBH/PBS, as well as having screened at imagineNATIVE, Berlinale Native, Northwest Filmmakers, MoCNA, etc. Hoover is constantly trying to improve her quality of life, expand her mindfulness, and find joy in the small things. A mother, private pilot and commercial salmon fisher, Hoover lives for a challenge and does not shy away from adventure.
