Laura Harrison
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Houston Texas USA |
Contact Type: Artist |
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Bio:
Laura Harrison's award winning documentary Secret People (1999) - a chronicle of the past and present of leprosy in America - was broadcast nationally on PBS and won a silver medal for Best Feature Documentary at the SXSW Film Festival. Thurmond, W. Va (1995) - a portrait of a "ghost town in the making"- has received among others, a CINE Golden Eagle Award and a Jury Award, at NY Expo of Short Film and Video. Since 1997, she has taught media literacy and video production in the public school system and curated programs for the Aurora Picture Show in Houston, TX. Current projects include Voting in America, a one-hour documentary about why Americans don't vote; Dreaming of Kawthoolei, a film about Burmese girls growing up in refugee camps along the border with Thailand, and a work-in-progress about the 70's art collective Ant Farm. Filmography/Awards Info: This Contact appears in this database if Microcinema International has screened a film directed by the Contact, a film directed by the contact is featured in a DVD distributed by the Blackchair Collection Shop, or featured an organization or activity linked with the Contact. This database is used for commercial as well as informational, non-commercial purposes. It is a historical archive of Microcinema International's activities. Inclusion in this database and archive in no way implies a continuing formal relationship or affiliation with Microcinema International or the Blackchair Label nor an endorsement of its activities by the Contact. Contact details are not displayed in order to protect privacy. If you wish to contact this artist please see their website as listed above or write Microcinema International and we will be happy to forward your e-mail.
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