Author: Greta McAnany

Greta McAnany is an award-winning producer, writer and storyteller. Shortly after graduating from USC, Greta formed her own production company and received a grant from the Thorton Foundation in Los Angeles, to produce a feature documentary focusing on childhood obesity, entitled Bite Size. The film won the Grand Jury prize at Cinequest Film Festival and was featured by Katie Couric’s “Obesity Awareness” special on ABC. Greta has produced award-winning live newscasts, reported as a theatre critic for LA Stage Times, where she interviewed Oscar and Tony-winning writers, directors, and actors. She is a member of the Groundlings, and is a co-founder of the next generation studio X-Factor Films, currently producing their pilot feature, Sweet Desert Palm.

originally published on XFactorFilm.com Before I became a producer for Sweet Desert Palm, or even a Co-Founder of X-Factor I began my foray into the film world with a feature documentary film called Bite Size. Bite Size is a film about childhood obesity that follows the stories of four inspiring kids from diverse backgrounds who are fighting for their health. They prove that it’s not just about the number on a scale, what really matters is learning what keeps you active and makes you happy. Although I never thought I would be a documentary filmmaker, and even now want to focus…

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