Inspired by the true stories featured in Epic Magazine, “Little America” will go beyond the headlines to look at the funny, romantic, heartfelt, inspiring and surprising stories of immigrants in America, when they’re more relevant now than ever.
Sian Heder is a writer, director and showrunner, whose most recent work includes executive producing and showrunning Little America for Apple TV+ and directing Coda, an upcoming feature film for Vendome Pictures and Pathe. She wrote and produced for three seasons on the acclaimed Netflix series, Orange is the New Black, receiving multiple WGA nominations for her work. Her other television credits include Men of a Certain Age, which earned her a Peabody Award. She has directed episodes of Netflix’s Glow, Orange is the New Black, Hulu’s The Path, and Little America. Her first short film, Mother, was awarded the Cinefondation Jury Award at Cannes Film Festival. Her debut feature film, Tallulah, starring Ellen Page and Alison Janney, premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and was released as a Netflix original.
