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Hey, I'm Laura!

2,409 Earned

Los Angeles, California

I've been directing for 20+ years in theater and film.  I'm very excited to be in the midst of pre-production on my feature film, "Rich Kids".

 

 

I'm a WIMP and I love supporting other WIMPS.

My Projects

Rich Kids

A group of Latino teens in a poor community break into Los Ricos, a local mansion, to forget their difficult lives and live a different one.

Drama, Teen

Houston


Green Light

386 followers

Projects I'm Supporting

Rez

An Ojibwe boy searches for a safe place for he and his young sister on the Leech Lake reservation.

Drama


Green Light

378 followers

The Grid: Zombie Outlet Maul

Electrical devices come to life after a nuclear plant explosion.

Animation, Comedy


Green Light

52 followers

Cross

A young Filipino backyard boxer enters a Mexican fight ring in the San Fernando Valley.

Drama, Film-Noir

Los Angeles


Green Light

196 followers

Wedlocked

Not one to be held back by unfair legislation, Sydney outsmarts the web of laws keeping her tied down and unable to get divorced.

LGBT, Satire

Los Angeles


Green Light

643 followers

Auld Lang Syne

An annual New Year’s Eve party becomes occasion for disaster as three couples' lives unravel spectacularly over the course of the evening.

Comedy, Drama

Los Angeles


Green Light

541 followers

The wHOLE

“The wHOLE” is a gritty drama illuminating solitary confinement made in collaboration with those closest to the issue.

Drama

Los Angeles


Green Light

222 followers

Of Dust and Bones

A desert recluse is visited by her dead husband's best friend, who arrives with an unsettling agenda.

Drama

Santa Monica


Green Light

198 followers

Red Star

Fifty years ago, one man escaped Communist Czechoslovakia by swimming the river to freedom. RED STAR will retrace his journey.

Documentary

Santa Monica


Green Light

199 followers

The Benefits of Gusbandry

Love is so gay. A new comedic web series about ridiculously modern relationships

Comedy

Portland


Green Light

576 followers

Quality Problems

Poster Family To-Do-list: Throw perfect eight-year-old's birthday party, find wandering Grandpa and deal with cancer in the left boob.

Comedy

Burbank


Green Light

529 followers

The Stone & The Stars

The Stone & The Stars is a short film that explores friendship, fear, and how the people we love lead us home.

Drama

Bloomington


Green Light

155 followers

37 Problems

A single 37 year-old screenwriter is totally focused on her career until she finds out she has one egg left.

Comedy, Romantic Comedy

Los Angeles


Green Light

416 followers

The Ladies Almanack

Hélène Cixous, Eileen Myles, Guinevere Turner, & more star in the epic tribute to women's writing.

LGBT, Experimental

Chicago


Green Light

146 followers

Ordinary

Recently diagnosed with Schizophrenia, Janie, ventures to LA where she finds freedom inspired by a friendship with the fantastical Pixie.

Drama, Shorts Program

Los Angeles


Green Light

207 followers

Black Kungfu Chick

Just an ordinary girl from South LA learns kungfu from her premed teacher to protect her community from local menaces in more ways than one.

Action, Drama

Los Angeles


Green Light

147 followers

Mrs. Drake

It takes courage and strength to raise a child but it's constant doubt that consumes a parent.

Drama

Denver


Green Light

463 followers

Or Die Trying

Four ambitious women attempt to achieve their own definition of success while dealing with the struggles of being a millennial in Hollywood.

Drama

Los Angeles


Green Light

730 followers

Rich Kids

A group of Latino teens in a poor community break into Los Ricos, a local mansion, to forget their difficult lives and live a different one.

Drama, Teen

Houston


Green Light

386 followers

Acute Failure

A young, sick Los Angeles actress visits her small hometown for a weekend to get evaluated for a kidney transplant.

Drama

Los Angeles


Green Light

646 followers

ACID TEST

A short film about dropping acid and going home to your parents! Trip alongside Jenny as her concert night turns into family absurdity.

Drama, Family

Houston


Green Light

600 followers

Vida

A closeted musical prodigy turned baby vamp must stifle her cravings, risk having sex with her roommate or suck her small-town campus dry.

LGBT, Horror

Los Angeles


Green Light

229 followers

Camp Reel Stories

Camp Reel Stories believes that when women and girls are better represented behind the scenes they will be better reflected on the screen.

Teen

Oakland


Green Light

419 followers

Baato

Deep in the Himalayan mountains the first road is coming, and this new highway to China will change Nepali village life forever.

Documentary

Sankhuwasabha


Green Light

333 followers

Helen

An office all-nighter becomes a living nightmare as a FURY haunts Helen, until she faces her demons both within and without.

Action, Horror

Los Angeles


Green Light

181 followers

Shelby's Vacation

Vacationer Shelby and mountain resort manager Carol go on a healing journey of learning why they cling to unrealistic romantic fantasies.

Romance, LGBT

Los Angeles


Green Light

299 followers

Keep Me Posted

A biting look at the impact of texting and social media on the lives of three childhood friends.

Comedy, Drama

New York


Green Light

117 followers

Alexandra the Great

An experienced life coach struggles to find her balance in the aftermath of a broken relationship.

Drama

Los Angeles


Green Light

38 followers

Devoti Tutti

Saint Agatha of Catania was killed for resisting the advances of a Roman governor. Her story has always been told by men — until now.

Documentary

Catania


Green Light

1,035 followers

Girl Clown the Feature Film

A quirky romantic comedy about a mousy woman who attempts to overcome her shyness by becoming a clown. Based on the award-winning short.

Comedy, Romantic Comedy

New York


Green Light

189 followers

Tales from Shaolin Part One - "Shakey Dog"

In the Slums of Shaolin, No Score is Simple.

Action, Crime

Philadelphia


Green Light

143 followers

Mickey Reece's 'Alien'

A reimagining of the early years of Elvis and Priscilla's infamous married life told through the eyes of Priscilla.

Drama, Fantasy

Oklahoma City


Green Light

55 followers

A Little Water

On the anniversary of a tragic accident 4 people reunite for a weekend at the lake. A Little Water is a story about the secrets we keep.

Romance, Drama

New York


Green Light

102 followers

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