Samantha Futerman & Anaïs Bordier

Co-authors of Separated@Birth

Ana?s Bordier is a handbag and shoe designer for G?rard Darel.. She is a Korean French adoptee who was born in Busan, South Korea and adopted by a loving couple who reside in the s ...read more

Ana?s Bordier is a handbag and shoe designer for G?rard Darel.. She is a Korean French adoptee who was born in Busan, South Korea and adopted by a loving couple who reside in the suburbs of Paris, France. In 2013, Ana?s discovers an American doppleganger in a YouTube video, thought that it could be her identical twin sister and reached out to her via Facebook.

Ana?s' interest in the visual arts began in grade school and she always leaned towards drawing as her main form of entertainment (especially during class). After receiving an undergraduate degree in Textiles Design, she decided to further develop her skills at Central Saint Martins and graduated with a BA in Fashion Design with Marketing.

In addition to her career, she is also involved in projects that surround her reunion story. Ana?s and her twin sister, Samantha Futerman, co-authored a book Separated@birth, which was released in October 2014 and is an Assistant Producer on their biopic documentary entitled Twinsters, that premiered at SXSW 2015 and took home a special Jury Recognition for Editing. Ana?s hopes that her work can help inspire young adoptees and foster children worldwide.

Samantha Futerman is a Director, Producer, Actor and the Co-Founder of The Kindred Foundation for Adoption. She is a Korean American adoptee who was born in Busan, South Korea and adopted by a loving family in Verona, New Jersey. Her entire life changed in February of 2013 when she discovered that she had an identical twin sister. This remarkable experience ignited a desire in Samantha to explore the world of adoption by assisting fellow adoptees and their surrounding communities. Growing up without the insight of other adoptees, she wanted to share a positive outlook on adoption and explore the ways in which family is deeper than DNA.

Samantha began performing during her childhood and continued to pursue her talents while attending high school at the Professional Performing Arts School in New York City, and eventually graduating with a BFA in Theatre Arts from Boston University. Samantha eventually moved to Los Angeles to further her acting career.

Her feature film credits as an actor include MEMOIRS OF A GEISHA and 21 & OVER. She can also be seen on LAW AND ORDER SVU, Showtime’s THE BIG C and KROLL SHOW on Comedy Central. directorial debut and documentary TWINSTERS premiered at SXSW 2015 in the documentary competition category and received a Special Jury Recognition for Editing. Samantha continues to pursue all realms of the entertainment industry and continues to raise awareness for the greater adoption community.

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30 April - 2 May 2020

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