Anna Clare Spelman (she/her) is a filmmaker, cinematographer and editor who believes deeply in the power of stories to create social change. She is passionate about healthcare and human rights, particularly within the queer community. Through collaboration with participants in her films, she works towards a world where everyone’s rights are recognized and healthcare is accessible to all. Her work has been nominated for multiple News and Documentary Emmys, named a Vimeo Staff Pick and has been recognized by the GLAAD Media Awards, the Webby Awards, the Edward R. Murrow Awards, Pictures of the Year International, and NPPA Best of Photojournalism among others. MEANT TO BE MADDIE is in its tenth year of production and is her first feature film as a director. She graduated with an MA in Visual Communication from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, where she was a Roy H. Park fellow.
