Lauren Roberts

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Lauren Roberts
Born
Lauren Selmon Roberts
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater California State University
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Occupation(s)Director, producer, cinematographer, editor
Years active2009–present
SpouseWill Roberts
Parents
  • Dewey Selmon (father)
  • Kathryn Selmon (mother)

Lauren Selmon Roberts is an American filmmaker and film producer. She is the director of Rainbow Town , a documentary focused on orphans in war-torn Liberia. [1] [2]

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Career

She is daughter of Kathryn and Dewey Selmon of Norman, Oklahoma. She completed her bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from California State University, Fresno in May 2005. Afterwards, she graduated with a master of fine arts degree from the College of Mass Communication and Media Arts of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. [3]

When she was 14 years old, she started to use the video camera. Roberts created her first video, an entry for a WNBA commercial when she was 15 years old. During this period, she started to play multiple roles in school such as reporting, producing, shooting and editing. After her graduation, she worked for local news channels. [4]

In the meantime, she went to West Africa for a documentary. After a two-year stint working with war orphans & former child soldiers in Liberia, she decided to make her first full-length documentary, Rainbow Town in 2010. She was also the cinematographer and editor of the documentary. The film revolves around the true story of a woman who saved the lives of over 250 war orphans during Liberia's civil war. After receiving critical acclaim, the film was also honored with the award from the Directors Guild of America. It was later screened at New York Fashion Week, at the Museum of Tolerance International Film Festival and other national & international film festivals. [4]

After the success of the film, she joined as a producer at NBCUniversal's in-house production company, 'Peacock Productions'. [4] Since 2011, she worked as the assistant producer, associate producer and executive producer for several television serials, TV specials and documentaries.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleGenreRef.
2010 Rainbow Town Director, cinematographer, editorVideo documentary [5]
2011The 85th Anniversary of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day ParadeAssistant producerTV special
2012Dateline NBCAssistant producerTV series documentary
2012Adele: Live in London with Matt LauerAssistant producerTV special
2012Sandy: The Anatomy of a SuperstormAssociate producerTV movie documentary
2012Breaking AmishAssociate producerTV series documentary
2013Cycling High: Doping to WinAssociate producerTV movie documentary
2013Caught on Camera: Terror in BostonAssociate producerTV movie documentary
2015Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest PerformancesAssociate producerTV special
2015Why Planes CrashAssociate producerTV series documentary
2015The Real American SniperAssociate producerTV movie documentary
2015Hate in AmericaAssociate producerTV movie documentary
2016The Seven New Signs of the ApocalypseAssociate producerTV movie documentary
2016Hate in AmericaAssociate producerTV mini-series documentary
2017Beyond the HeadlinesProducerTV series documentary
2018HeadlinersAssociate producerTV series documentary
2020Behind Closed DoorsProducerTV series

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References

  1. "Lauren Selmon Roberts: Produktion in Serien". fernsehserien. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  2. "Lauren Selmon Roberts: DIRECTOR, CINEMATOGRAPHER, EDITOR". MUBI. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  3. "Student's video wins library's 'SPARKY Award'". Southern Illinois University, Carbondale. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 "Lauren Selmon Roberts; New York". Film Fatales. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
  5. "Rainbow Town | A Documentary about a Liberian Orphanage | Movie" . Retrieved 2019-10-15.