Anna Mastro is an American film director, music video director and television producer. A native of

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, Mastro graduated from the

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at the age of nineteen. She became a protege to director

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, working as his assistant on the

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productions '' Fastlane'', '' Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle'' and ''

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''. As a television producer, she worked on the reality series ''

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''. As a music video director, she directed videos for the artists

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and

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. In 2008, she directed the short film ''Matter'' starring

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. In 2011, she directed the short film ''Bench Seat'' starring

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and written by

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. The film earned a Short Grand Prix nomination at the

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. In 2012, she directed the ''

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'' episode " Save the Last Chance", one of the final four episodes of the series.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Mastro, Anna American film directors American music video directors American television producers American women television producers American women film directors Women music video directors Living people Filmmakers from Seattle University of Washington alumni Year of birth missing (living people) 21st-century American women