Rachel Maxine Anderson

Rachel Maxine Anderson is an Australian- Filipina writer and director based in Meanjin/ Brisbane. With a strong belief that there is strength in vulnerability, Rachel is passionate about telling honest stories that explore themes of family and cultural identity. Rachel co-created and directed the short-form series Bananas as part of the Screen Queensland and SBS Unscripted Initiative. A portrayal of living between two cultures in Queensland as an Asian- Australian, Bananas was an official selection into SXSW Film Festival 2020 and can now be streamed on SBS on Demand. In 2021, Rachel completed a director's attachment with director, Jeffrey Walker on Universal Studio Group TV Series Young Rock through SQ Attach. In 2022, Rachel directed the short film Viv's Silly Mango as part of The Kaleidoscope Project, a joint ABC and Screen Australia initiative. A comedy-drama written and produced by Mary Duong & Rae Choi, and inspired by 90s riot grrrl DIY ethos, Viv's Silly Mango explores friendship, music, and self-discovery through an intersectional Asian-Australian lens. Rachel is also developing several of her own projects with an ethos to tell emotionally charged tales that are bound by nuance, authenticity and the celebration of culture. Drawn to follow the paths that lead her to making meaningful contributions to the Australian narrative, Rachel also has a parallel focus on directing for television.