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Darryl Anka

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  • Producer
  • Writer
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Filmmaker Roger Nygard roams the globe to the source of each of the world's philosophies, religions, and belief systems, Nygard interviews spiritual leaders, scholars, scientists, artists, pizza chefs, and others who have influenced, inspired, or freaked out humanity.
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The Nature of Existence (2009)
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Darryl Anka is a writer-producer-director on three feature films, the first called "Dearly Departed", which is a fictional documentary based on Near-Death Experience reports that was shot as though the crew took the camera into the afterlife and interviewed spirits of people who've passed on to get their take on life after death.

Dearly Departed was completed in 2012 , and was nominated for Best Faith-Based Feature and Best Visual Effects in the Action On Film International Film Festival in Monrovia, California. It is now being distributed internationally on DVD and download via Gaiam TV and FastSpring.

His second film, a documentary called "First Contact," tells the true story of a UFO encounter that led to the channeling of an extraterrestrial entity. The film had its theatrical premiere in 2016 and is now selling on multiple platforms via whatisfirstcontact.com

Darryl's third film, "Alienated" - a sci-fi film which he co-wrote and co-produced with his wife, Erica Jordan, is now (2019) in post production and slated for release in 2020.

Darryl has also had 1 feature film script produced by Nu Image Entertainment and two scripts optioned, one by AMI Productions and the other by the Mutual Film Company.

Darryl has been a Nicholl Fellowships semi-finalist and has had two scripts in the top ten finalist list of the StoryPros screenwriting contest, with one of the scripts, a sci-fi comedy called "Alienated" going on to win second place.

Zia Films LLC, Darryl's production company along with his producing partner and wife, Erica Jordan, is currently developing several feature film and TV projects.

Darryl is also a public speaker on various metaphysical subjects, has given international seminars for the past 30 years and has had more than 20 metaphysical books published in the U.S. and Japan.
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    Will Smith in I, Robot (2004)
    I, Robot
    7.1
    • Visual Effects
    • 2004
    The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
    The Day After Tomorrow
    6.5
    • Visual Effects
    • 2004
    Jeff Bridges, Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, and Terrence Howard in Iron Man (2008)
    Iron Man
    7.9
    • Special Effects
    • 2008
    Brent Spiner, Patrick Stewart, and Tom Hardy in Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
    Star Trek: Nemesis
    6.4
    • Special Effects
    • 2002

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    Visual Effects



    • Bruce Willis in Live Free or Die Hard (2007)
      Live Free or Die Hard
      7.1
      • model maker
      • 2007
    • Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End (2007)
      Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End
      7.1
      • miniatures crew
      • 2007
    • Flags of Our Fathers (2006)
      Flags of Our Fathers
      7.1
      • visual effects storyboards
      • 2006
    • Jessica Biel, Jamie Foxx, and Josh Lucas in Stealth (2005)
      Stealth
      5.1
      • miniature effects crew chief
      • 2005
    • Leonardo DiCaprio in The Aviator (2004)
      The Aviator
      7.5
      • model maker: New Deal Studios
      • 2004
    • Julianne Moore and Gary Sinise in The Forgotten (2004)
      The Forgotten
      5.8
      • miniatures maker
      • 2004
    • Will Smith in I, Robot (2004)
      I, Robot
      7.1
      • concept modeler
      • 2004
    • The Day After Tomorrow (2004)
      The Day After Tomorrow
      6.5
      • miniature effects crew chief
      • 2004
    • Harrison Ford in K-19: The Widowmaker (2002)
      K-19: The Widowmaker
      6.7
      • senior visual effects set designer
      • 2002
    • Guy Pearce and Samantha Mumba in The Time Machine (2002)
      The Time Machine
      6.0
      • visual effects storyboard artist: Digital Domain
      • 2002
    • Promo One Sheet
      Red Planet
      5.7
      • storyboard artist
      • 2000
    • Laura San Giacomo, Sandra Bernhard, Cameron Dye, and Frank Zagarino in The Apocalypse (1997)
      The Apocalypse
      3.1
      • model builder
      • 1997
    • DragonHeart (1996)
      DragonHeart
      6.4
      • storyboards (uncredited)
      • 1996
    • Kirstie Alley, Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner, and Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
      Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
      7.7
      • prop maker (uncredited)
      • 1982
    • Lifepod (1981)
      Lifepod
      4.6
      • model construction: Brick Price Movie Miniatures
      • 1981

    Producer



    • Alienated (2021)
      Alienated
      5.2
      • co-producer
      • 2021
    • First Contact (2016)
      First Contact
      5.6
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2016
    • UFOs: Insights from the Source (2014)
      UFOs: Insights from the Source
      Video
      • executive producer
      • 2014
    • Dearly Departed (2013)
      Dearly Departed
      8.1
      • producer
      • 2013

    Writer



    • Messages from Bashar the Extraterrestrial
      • Writer
      • Completed
      • TV Series



    • Alienated (2021)
      Alienated
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 2021
    • First Contact (2016)
      First Contact
      5.6
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Dearly Departed (2013)
      Dearly Departed
      8.1
      • writer
      • 2013
    • Nature Unleashed: Volcano (2005)
      Nature Unleashed: Volcano
      3.5
      Video
      • screenplay
      • 2005

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