By Kathryn O’Kane
Our new column asks our members about their favorite tool, software, article of clothing, shoes on set, favorite scriptwriting software, etc. We caught up with Sini Anderson after her short film screening at the NYWIFT Women Calling the Shots Shorts Showcase at the Hamptons International Film Festival.
SINI ANDERSON, Director, Catherine Opie B. 1961
What is the one thing you can’t live without in production?
What do you eat on set/location?
What do you do to help de-stress?
What’s the most out of the ordinary thing in your toolkit?

Sini Anderson (with her dog Cookie) at the talkback after her short film screening at the 2019 Hamptons International Film Festival
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