Anna Brewer is a producer, filmmaker & photographer based in Pittsburgh, PA. Brewer works with non-profits, artists, community groups, small businesses and individuals to tell their story from the beginning phase of mapping out an idea to the final production. Brewer aspires to tell the stories that matter to Pittsburgh communities.
‘I love working with mission driven non-profits to tell their story. I take pride in cultivating long term relationships with my clients so that we can show the growth and impact of their organization over time. I believe as a filmmaker it is my responsibility to listen and work collaboratively with all my partners to create meaningful and inspiring work that honors the age old tradition of storytelling.”
Anna Brewer, Producer
Testimony from Alliance for Refugee Youth Support & Education (ARYSE) 2023:
“Since 2017, Anna has captured our work, our students’ voices, and our journey developing as an organization in an extraordinary way. It’s rare that organizations, especially as small and growing as ours, are able to so beautifully and professionally document the trajectories of the young people we serve. On multiple occasions, Anna has created videos that combine footage from 2-3 years of recordings where you can literally/visually see how our students have grown as they’ve navigated life as newcomers to the region, developing English skills, confidence, and a sense of leadership and belonging. These videos capture our work in the most authentic way possible and, in my opinion, transcend the meaning of any survey data we collect to understand the impact of our programs. I sincerely believe that there is a direct connection between Anna’s videos and our financial growth and success over the past 5 years; in one scenario, I had a foundation partner tell me that including the video in the proposal, “brought the work to life,” for the selection committee. Since the initial year we received funding from this foundation, they’ve continued to support us for 4 years and counting.
Jenna Baron | Executive Director
Anna consistently approaches her work in ethical, thoughtful ways, and always has energy for creative new ideas, especially those that empower our students to be part of the recording process. She’s not just a videographer, she has built real relationships, familiarity, and trust with our students over the years and has gone above and beyond to provide opportunities for them to learn about the profession. We are so grateful that Anna chooses to channel her skills and perspective to showcasing the work we do at ARYSE in a way that is true to our students’ and organizational culture. We couldn’t recommend her more highly for your partner in this work.”