Laurel Parmet

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Laurel Parmet
Occupation(s)Director, screenwriter
Years active2011–present
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Laurel Parmet is an American filmmaker. She made her directorial debut in 2023 with The Starling Girl starring Eliza Scanlen and Lewis Pullman.

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Early life and education

Parmet grew up in Los Angeles, California, [1] and attended Alexander Hamilton High School. [2] Her father is Phil Parmet, a still photographer and cinematographer. [3] Parmet attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts. [4]

Career

In 2017, Parmet directed Spring, a short film revolving around a young woman taking pictures of her best friend. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest. [5] In 2018, Parmet directed Kira Burning, a short film revolving around a teenager attempting to take revenge after a heartbreaking betrayal by her best friend. [6]

In 2023, Parmet made her directorial debut with The Starling Girl starring Eliza Scanlen and Lewis Pullman. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in January 2023, and was acquired by Bleecker Street. [7] [8]

Filmography

YearTitleDirectorWriterNotes
2017SpringYesYesShort film
2018Kira BurningYesYesShort film
2023 The Starling Girl YesYesExecutive producer

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References

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  2. "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; Alexander Hamilton High, 2006 pg. 196 (fr. 200)
  3. "Phil Parmet". Fairleigh Dickinson University . Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  4. "Laurel Parmet". Sundance Collab. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  5. Buder, Emily (March 10, 2017). "How This SXSW Short Film Director Learned to Get What She Wanted on Set". No Film School. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  6. Luers, Erik (July 27, 2018). "How Laurel Parmet Learned to Master Directing Teens in Her Two Award-Winning Films". No Film School. Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  7. "The Starling Girl". Sundance Film Festival . Retrieved April 3, 2023.
  8. D'Alessandro, Anthony (February 3, 2023). "'The Starling Girl': Bleecker Street Acquires Laurel Parmet's Feature Directorial Debut – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 3, 2023.