Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck join RSA

Boden and Fleck shared their excitement about joining RSA, stating, "We are passionate about bold, visual storytelling, infused with humour, genuine human emotions, and compelling music. RSA has consistently set high standards in this genre of work, and we look forward to collaborating with their fantastic roster of directors to bring our vision to more short-form storytelling."

Boden and Fleck have also achieved success in television, directing and executive producing Mrs. America, featuring Cate Blanchett, as well as episodes of Billions, The Affair, and The Big C. Their recent work includes Masters of the Air, executive produced by Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, and Gary Goetzman for Apple TV+.

Boden, originally from outside Boston, and Fleck, who met while studying film at Columbia and NYU, respectively, embarked on their filmmaking journey together. They began by collaborating on student short films and later transitioned to documentaries. Their short film "Gowanus, Brooklyn" won a short filmmaking award at Sundance and served as the foundation for their breakthrough feature film "Half Nelson." The duo also delved into commercial filmmaking, creating a series of short films for Cartier, including "The Proposal – My Favourite Song."

Boden and Fleck maintain a synergistic working relationship, with Fleck noting, "We truly do everything together—writing, shot-listing, location scouting, rehearsals, editing, and mixing. Anna was the editor on our first four features, so she is deeply involved in post-production."

Boden added, "We are excited to explore short-form storytelling with RSA. Crafting a narrative with a beginning, middle, and end is a different challenge in a 30- or 60-second spot compared to a movie or TV series. We relish the opportunity to engage a new dimension of our creative abilities in delivering concise and memorable stories."