About

Lauren Sick is an award winning writer and director who grew up in the dark woods of suburbia screening inappropriate horror movies at slumber parties.

Her extensive resume includes dozens of commercials and music videos for household brands and Top 100 artists alike, from Nike to Dove Cameron. She recently served as Second Unit Director on the 2025 Sony Pictures release HEART EYES, produced by Spyglass and starring Olivia Holt and Mason Gooding.

Her film THE MEETING SPOT, starring Ben Rosenfield, has screened at festivals worldwide, including the prestigious "Higher Elevation" block at Telluride Horror Show, winning Best Director awards from LA International Horror Festival and Vancouver Horror Show.

Her film PARE, a Beyond Fest favorite, took home awards for Best Horror Short and Best Director. PARE was released as an exclusive on Fangoria and was distributed by ALTER.

Lauren is currently in post on her latest short film WOUNDS, starring Daniella Pineda and Mamoudou Athie.

She lives and works in Los Angeles and is packaging her first feature film. Find her @laurensick.