Anna L. Coats

Anna L. Coats—yeah, you’ve definitely seen her work if you’ve watched any blockbuster in the last decade. She’s got credits on The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and Part 2, both of which basically shook up the whole YA-dystopian scene. The whole franchise is moody, action-packed, and dripping with that “down with the Capitol” vibe. Coats helped bring to life those grim, grey District 13 bunkers and the chaotic Capitol, not to mention all those tense showdowns between Katniss and President Snow. Honestly, if you didn’t clench your jaw at least once during those movies, were you even paying attention? Then there’s The Fabelmans, which is a total gear shift. Spielberg’s semi-autobiographical drama has none of the dystopian chaos—this one’s all about family, filmmaking, and those awkward growing-up moments that feel all too real. Anna’s touch is there in the way the everyday feels cinematic, but not forced. You can practically smell the 1950s carpet and hear the film reels whirring. It’s nostalgic as heck, but not in that cheesy, over-the-top way. More like, you remember your own family’s weird quirks just watching it. Basically, Anna L. Coats is one of those behind-the-scenes legends you don’t always notice, but her work sets the whole mood. Whether you’re dodging Capitol peacekeepers or reliving the golden age of cinema, she’s helping make it all hit just right. Not bad, right?