About
Aanch Khaneja is a film and TV producer who has worked with filmmaker-driven production companies for over a decade to help build their brands and project slates.
She got her start at United Talent Agency in the Motion Picture Literary department, working for Carolyn Sivitz and then Julien Thuan. She worked with clients who had projects both the independent and studio world, working with and supporting writers and directors of all levels. She then joined Noah Hawley’s (Fargo) 26 Keys, where they had a feature deal at 20th Century Fox and a TV deal at FX. She worked on his directorial debut LUCY IN THE SKY, starring Natalie Portman and Jon Hamm, set up at Fox Searchlight. She then went on to run development for Alma Har’el (HONEY BOY) where they had a deal with Amazon Studios for TV and she was the lead in setting up the writers room for the Apple show, Lady in the Lake.
Most recently, she ran film and TV for Amy Aniobi’s (insecure) production company, SuperSpecial where they had a TV deal at HBO/Max. She currently works as an independent producer, building her own slate of scripted and unscripted projects.
She loves to find any way she can to support under-represented creators around the world and work with young executives entering the industry. She was born in India, grew up in Singapore, and attended Boston University as a Film/TV Major and a theatre minor.
Panels & Mentorship
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IFFLA
Jury for Launchpad: Pitch Competition 2025
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Boston University Alumni
Film & TV Executive Panel Discussion 2024
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Sundance: 1497 House
Celebrating Unity In Black & Brown Creatives 2024
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JHRTS + ISA
Young Hollywood Executive Panel 2020
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Other Panels
- PROOF Film Festival - Labs, Fellowships, and Incubators 2023- AfroAnimation: Increasing the Visibility of Women Storytellers in Film 2023
- CAPE: Navigating the Workplace as an API 2023
- Austin Film Festival: Six Square Industry Roundtables 2023
- Salon: Film and TV Development for Incoming Executive Class 2023
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Mentorship
Co-run The TRIBE Fellowship with Amy Aniobi (currently in year 3). TRIBE is a year-long fellowship and ongoing career network that bridges the gap between writing independently and writing as a career for intermediate indie writers.
Other Programs I’ve Mentored with:
- Reel Society
- Women in Film
- 1497