Anne Alvergue is a second-year student in the documentary program and is presently working on her thesis film and teaching at the Academy of Art College. After graduating from UC Berkeley in political economies, Anne abandoned her interests in working in public policy and focused on more hedonistic adventures such as traveling and photography. Before coming to Stanford, Anne worked as an editor, producing documentaries and industrials.

nightlight
video
18 minutes

As night falls, the congested day transforms into a seemingly empty vastness owned by those who work on the other side of the clock. nightlight is a meditative journey through this altered landscape and a visual sketchbook of a city when it goes to sleep. It is an exploration of the forgotten and the invisible who function at night to serve the day.

Black Maria Film Festival, Honorable Mention, 2001.
Humboldt International Film Festival, Best Student Film, 2001.
NextWave International Film & Video Festival, International Tour, 2001.
Making Waves Film Festival, Cinematography Finalist, 2001.
Pacific Film Archive, Berkeley, 2001.

ladylike
16mm, color
7 minutes

ladylike dips into the lifestyles of a unique group of heterosexual cross-dressers, exploring their concerns, desires, and perceptions of themselves and their community.

The Company Lawn
Digital Video
8 minutes

The Company Lawn offers a peek behind the curtain of Silicon Valley and the semiconductor industry. Through the tales of one former IBM employee, one doctor, and an environmental activist, the myth of "the clean industry" is retold.

Media That Matters Online Film Festival, presented at the Human Rights Watch International Film Festival at Lincoln Center, New York, 2001.

Classic
16mm, black and white
3 minutes

Classic is a poignant and light-hearted account of a 76-year-old mechanic who transcends his trade, reviving the beauty of a vintage artform. His cars are a metaphor for his life, growing more beautiful, enduring and rare with age.