Anthony Burns joins Grail as in-house creative producer
The Skateland director will develop and package original film and TV projects for the Florida- and Los Angeles-based company.
Anthony Burns has joined Grail as an in-house creative producer, the company confirmed. In the role, the writer, director and producer will develop and package original film and TV projects for the production and rep company, according to Deadline.
Burns most recently served as showrunner on José vs. Mourinho, a Grail collaboration with Coca-Cola and Goal tied to the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Grail is headquartered in Florida and Los Angeles and was founded by filmmaker Davide Bianca and producer Jeff Krelitz. The company says it is developing Grail+Forge, an AI-powered production environment for filmmakers.
Burns' feature directorial debut, Skateland, premiered at Sundance in 2010 and screened at SXSW. He went on to direct and produce Home Sweet Hell, starring Patrick Wilson, Katherine Heigl and Jordana Brewster, and his producing credits include Monica, Jimi: All Is by My Side and Green Is Gold.
Grail's portfolio includes work for Coca-Cola, Microsoft and Activision, among them Fanta's Haunted Universe. Bianca co-directed Coca-Cola's first globally broadcast AI commercial, titled Holidays Are Coming, last year.
Quick answers
Who is Anthony Burns?
A writer, director and producer whose feature directorial debut was Skateland, which premiered at Sundance in 2010. He also directed and produced Home Sweet Hell.
What will Anthony Burns do at Grail?
He joins as in-house creative producer and will develop and package original film and TV projects for the company.
Who founded Grail?
Grail, headquartered in Florida and Los Angeles, was founded by Davide Bianca and Jeff Krelitz.