Layla Demay

Last updated

Layla Demay also known as Layla Law-Gisiko
Layla Demay at Le Salon du Livre 2009.jpg
Born (1971-06-26) 26 June 1971 (age 52)
Paris, France
NationalityFrench, American
Alma mater University of Paris, Sorbonne
Occupation(s)Journalist, Author, Documentary Film Director, and Politician
Website laylaforny.com

Layla Demay, also known as Layla Law-Gisiko (born 26 June 1971) is a French-American journalist, author, documentary film director and politician. [1] She is the co-author with Laure Watrin of the books series Les Pintades . [1] She is the co-host of the TV series Les Pintades, aired as part of the TV show Les Nouveaux Explorateurs , broadcast on Canal Plus. In 2022, she ran as a democrat for New York State Assembly in New York's 75th State Assembly district [2] [3] (Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen, Columbus Circle, portions of Midtown and the Upper West Side).[ citation needed ]

Contents

Biography

Layla Demay was born in Paris in 1971. She received a master's degree in French literature from La Sorbonne University in Paris, as well as a master's degree in Journalism and Communication from Institut Français de Presse in Paris. [4]

She started her career in France as a journalist and producer for CAPA French TV Press Agency, before joining the TF1 newsroom.[ citation needed ]

In 1997, she moved to New York, where she became a correspondent for various French media outlets, including flagship news program Envoyé spécial on French state channel France 2. From 1997 to 2002, she covered current affairs with in-depth stories on topics ranging from women in the Ku Klux Klan, teen pregnancy, [5] fundamentalist Mormon polygamist sects in Utah, Amish [6] sects in Pennsylvania or the rise of SWAT teams in the US.

In 2000, she was a guest speaker at the Shadow Convention [7] in Philadelphia, where her documentary War Zone was featured. [4]

She is a guest contributor for French and European TV channels, [8] as well as the Huffington Post [4] and Slate.fr. [9]

Between 2007 and 2009, Layla Demay CoSigne with Laure Watrin Three documentaries Les guinea pigs as part of the program Le Club des Nouveaux Explorers, the thematic travel documentary series broadcast on Canal+ and presented by Maïtena Biraben, then by Diego Buñuel. [10]

On 16 December 2021, Law-Gisiko announced her candidacy to succeed Richard Gottfried as the New York State Assembly member for the 75th Assembly District [11] who announced his retirement from the Assembly on 13 December 2021. [12]

Bibliography

Filmography

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Carole Laure</span> Canadian actress and singer

Carole Laure is an actress and singer from Quebec, Canada.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Diego Buñuel</span>

Diego Buñuel is a French-American filmmaker and the host and director of the National Geographic Channel series Don't Tell My Mother. He is also the host of a television news show in France called Les Nouveaux Explorateurs, broadcast on Canal Plus. In 2014, he was appointed Director of Documentaries and Factual Entertainment at Canal Plus. In 2018, he joined Netflix as Director of Original Documentaries in Europe.

<i>Le Grand Journal</i> (French TV program) French TV program

Le Grand Journal was a French nightly news and talk show television program that aired on Canal+ every weekday evening from 19:10 to 20:20. It debuted on August 30, 2004 and was created and hosted by Michel Denisot, succeeded by Antoine de Caunes and then later by Maïtena Biraben. Victor Robert took on the reins from 2016 to the program's end in 2017. Originally a one-hour program, it expanded to two hours in 2005. Even though the program was broadcast on the premium channel Canal+, it was a non-encrypted program.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Albert Londres Prize</span> Highest French journalism award

The Albert Londres Prize is the highest French journalism award, named in honor of journalist Albert Londres. Created in 1932, it was first awarded in 1933 and is considered the French equivalent of the Pulitzer Prize. Three laureates are awarded each year. The three categories are : "best reporter in the written press", "best audiovisual reporter" and "best reporting book".

Les Pintades is a French thematic travel guide book series targeted towards women. It was created by Layla Demay and Laure Watrin two French journalists. It is currently published by Hachette subsidiary Calmann-Levy.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laure Watrin</span> French journalist and author (born 1971)

Laure Watrin is a French journalist and author. She is the co-author with Layla Demay of the book series Les Pintades. She is the co-host of the TV series Les Pintades, aired as part of the TV show Les Nouveaux Explorateurs, broadcast on Canal Plus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Agnès Poirier</span> French anglophile journalist

Agnès Catherine Poirier is a French journalist, writer and broadcaster.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Stéphane De Groodt</span> Belgian comedian, actor and former racing driver

Stéphane De Groodt is a Belgian comedian, humorist and former racing driver.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Abdelhafid Metalsi</span>

Abdelhafid Metalsi (born 1969) is an Algerian actor who lives in France and was naturalized as French. He is best known for his starring role as the dedicated Capitaine Kader Chérif in the French police series Cherif.

Florence Dauchez is a French journalist and TV host.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laure Adler</span> French journalist, writer, publisher, radio and TV producer

Laure Adler is a French journalist, writer, publisher and radio/TV producer.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Laure Calamy</span> French film and theatrical actress

Laure Calamy is a César Award-winning French film, TV and theatre actress best known for her roles in Call My Agent! and My Donkey, My Lover & I.

Sophie Bouillon is a French journalist.

Delphine Minoui is a French journalist specializing in the Iranian world.

Maïtena Biraben is a French-Swiss television presenter and producer. She has notably presented on France 5 the program Les Maternelles and on Canal+ La Matinale and Le Supplément. From September 2015 to June 2016, she presented on the same channel Le Grand Journal, succeeding to Antoine de Caunes.

Anne Hugon is a French historian specialising in the history of African exploration.

Laura Haim is a French-American journalist. She was born on May 20, 1966, in Paris, France.

CAPA is a French press agency and production company founded on August 1, 1989, by Hervé Chabalier. It is the largest production company for television reports and documentaries in France. The firm, which is part of Newen since 2011, produces about 150 hours of documentaries and television reports every year. It has 3 subsidiaries: CAPA Presse, CAPA Corporate and CAPA Drama.

Laure Bourdon Sansus is a former French rugby union player.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kamel the Magician</span> French magician

Kamel Boutayeb, known by his stage name Kamel the Magician, is a French prestidigitator and television presenter born in Livry-Gargan at Seine-Saint-Denis.

References

  1. 1 2 "Layla Demay". France Inter (in French).
  2. ↑ "Statement and Return Report for Certification Primary Election - 06/28/2022 New York County - Democratic Party" (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Politics | Laylaforny | New York". Laylaforny. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
  4. 1 2 3 "Layla Demay". HuffPost.
  5. ↑ "Harbor House featured in Layla Demay's Documentary". Harborhouse.org. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  6. ↑ "The Amish Documentary on Zodiak Catalog". Screeningroom.zodiakentertainment.com. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  7. ↑ "Shadow Convention schedule". Business.highbeam.com. 11 August 2000. Archived from the original on 11 October 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  8. ↑ "France 24 The Debate". France24.com. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  9. ↑ "Les articles de Layla Demay". Slate.fr.
  10. ↑ "Missions". myCANAL (in French). Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  11. ↑ Garber, Nick (17 December 2021). "Midtown Advocate Enters Race For Gottfried's Assembly Seat". Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY Patch. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  12. ↑ Ferré-Sadurní, Luis (13 December 2021). "A Champion of Liberal Causes in New York to Retire After 52 Years". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 15 April 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2022.
  13. ↑ Demay, Layla; Watrin, Laure (19 November 2010). Les Pintades à New York. Jacob Duvernet. ISBN   978-2847241846.
  14. ↑ "Les Pintades à Londres in le Club des Nouveaux Explorateurs on Canal". Canalplus.fr. Archived from the original on 7 June 2008. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  15. ↑ "Les Pintades à Rio in le Club des Nouveaux Explorateurs on Canal". Canalplus.fr. Archived from the original on 21 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
  16. ↑ "Les Pintades à New York in le Club des Nouveaux Explorateurs on Canal". Canalplus.fr. Archived from the original on 20 July 2012. Retrieved 6 June 2011.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.