[4] In July 1961, Anderson arrived in London, where she began modelling for the artist Aubrix Rix, an illustrator for Woman's Own magazine whom she had met in Kingston with Dr Ken McNeill.

They appeared as the Anderson Sisters, with The Rolling Stones, The Animals, The Walker Brothers, Sonny and Cher, Cathy McGowan and Donovan.

[7] Anderson took iconic photographs of Marley, Peter Tosh, and Bunny Wailer and contributed lyrics to the albums Catch a Fire, Burnin', and Natty Dread.

She secured roles in a number of early 1960s British television shows, including Dixon of Dock Green and The Avengers.

She researched the lives of people of colour at the Library of Congress, Washington, DC, developing the idea of making films on positive role models.

The UK premiere took place in 2007 at the Museum of London Docklands, coinciding with the inauguration of the new Sugar and Slavery Gallery during the bicentenary commemorations of the 1807 Abolition of the Slave Trade Act.

"[8] The film is a kaleidoscopic portrait, with the narrator taking the viewer on a journey to the Caribbean islands, to Jamaica and into 56 Hope Road, Kingston, to see and hear the young Bob Marley before he was famous.

While exploring the powerful relationship between Anderson and Marley, the film shows the Wailers' first rehearsal, when the idea of a Jamaican supergroup such as the Beatles or the Rolling Stones was still just a dream, and sits in on the launch of their international career with "Get Up, Stand Up", "I Shot the Sheriff", and the groundbreaking Burnin′ and Catch a Fire albums that brought together Reggae music and Rastafari consciousness, starting a revolution that would change rock music and contemporary world culture.

[citation needed] In 1981, the mayor of Memphis, Tennessee, made Anderson an honorary citizen for her contribution to films and music.

[citation needed] In 2015, she received the Voice of a Woman Distinction Award for outstanding contributions to film in a career that has spanned over 50 years.

[35] In 2016, Councilwoman Barbara Kramer presented Anderson with an official city proclamation declaring February 26 as "Esther Anderson Community Arts Day" on behalf of the City of North Miami Beach Cultural Committee for encouraging cultural events that celebrate music, film and photography and for her dedication to the arts over the past 40 years.