DER FILMMAKER

DER Filmmaker Laura C. Murray

Laura C. Murray

United States
  • Murray’s directorial debut, Slender Existence, a documentary on recovering from eating disorders, screened on PBS and received many awards including a Student Academy Award. Named a “filmmaker to watch” by the Independent Film Channel, Murray went on to edit five feature documentaries including People Say I’m Crazy for Katie Cadigan, Best Sister for Academy Award winner Ira Wohl, and Out of Faith for former International Documentary Association president Lisa Leeman.

    Murray received her M.S Ed. and Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania, as well as an M.A. in Communication from the Documentary Film Program at Stanford University and a B.A. in film and drama from Vassar.

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