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hi! i'm lauren,

a digital storyteller from Mississippi living in DC.

I'm a videographer & editor working primarily on personal, non-fiction storytelling. I'm interested in cultural histories of music and food, the Middle East and North Africa, the American Deep South, civil and labor rights, nostalgia, and family histories.Currently: video, photog, & social media at Gender⁺ Justice Initiative; camera & editor at Dot Lemon; and co-founder of the Shu Kaman?  podcast.I'm available for freelance & gig work! Send me a message.

Awards

We are Doctors Against Genocide | camera, editor

Highlight reel introduction to Doctors Against Genocide, a global coalition of healthcare professionals who speak out against genocide, war crimes, and mass atrocities in Gaza, Sudan, and beyond.

Rooted in History | director, producer

IN POST-PRODUCTION: A short film documenting the discovery of a new species of iris in the Chalmette Battlefield, once the historical Black neighborhood of Fazendeville. In partnership with the National Parks Service and American University.

Premieres July 2026

Nada Through Motaz’s Lens | camera

Using the flash from his camera, Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza spots a girl buried under the rubble of a building in Gaza. Two years later, they reunite for the first time.

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Shu Kaman? Podcast: Jehad Abusalim | co-host, interview

The inaugural episode of the student-run Shu Kaman? Podcast features Jehad Abusalim, Director of the Institute for Palestine Studies. He details his only trip to Jerusalem, the current state of knowledge production related to the Arab world, and the changing American political landscape in regards to attitudes towards Palestine.

Made in Morocco صنع في المغرب | full production & edit

An oral history of the significance of artisan crafts and its potential future in Morocco as told by an emerging entrepreneur and woodworker in the ancient medina, or city, within Meknès.

Viewer's Choice Award Winner, Georgetown University Library Showcase 2025

DC Zesty Story: Granny and the Boys | editor

Local DC legend Alice Donahue re-discovered her passion for music and went back to school at 65 years old. Now 94, she and her band play weekly at Showtime Bar.

Selected for Exhibition at Dupont Underground's ALT-DC.

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Rooted in History | director, producer

IN POST-PRODUCTION: A short film documenting the discovery of a new species of iris in the Chalmette Battlefield, once the historical Black neighborhood of Fazendeville. In partnership with the National Parks Service and American University.
 

Nada Through Motaz's Lens | camera

Using the flash from his camera, Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza spots a girl buried under the rubble of a building in Gaza. Two years later, they reunite for the first time.
 
 

DC Zesty Story: Granny and the Boys | editor

Local DC legend Alice Donahue re-discovered her passion for music and went back to school at 65 years old. Now 94, she and her band play weekly at Showtime Bar.

Selected for Exhibition at Dupont Underground's ALT-DC.

 
 

Shu Kaman? Podcast: Jehad Abusalim | co-host, interview

The inaugural episode of the student-run Shu Kaman? Podcast features Jehad Abusalim, Director of the Institute for Palestine Studies. He details his only trip to Jerusalem, the current state of knowledge production related to the Arab world, and the changing American political landscape in regards to attitudes towards Palestine.

Made in Morocco صنع في المغرب | full production & edit

An oral history of the significance of artisan crafts and its potential future in Morocco as told by an emerging entrepreneur and woodworker in the ancient medina, or city, within Meknès.
 
 

Dance Like No One's Watching | editor, assistant cam

Everyday life in Washington, DC during the National Guard's polarizing presence in the nation's capital.
 
 

put on your socks and your shoes and your sweater and your smile | full production & edit

A film course experiment to create an observational documentary depicting something abstract: the weather.