Lauren Sick is a writer and director who grew up in the dark woods of suburbia, screening inappropriate horror movies at slumber parties. A lover of horror and genre filmmaking, she was a creative collaborator on the feature film Scare Me, starring Josh Ruben, Aya Cash, and Chris Redd, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020 and was picked up by Shudder.
Her film PARE, a psychological horror starring Dana Drori (Freaky, Tentacles), is kicking off its festival run at Panic Fest, having already taken home awards for Best Horror Short and Best Director at LA International Indie Shorts Fest, NY Indie Shorts Fest, and Cannes World Film Festival.
Known for her music video work with artists such as Chromeo, MØ, Foster the People, A-Trak, American Authors, El-P, Vampire Weekend, A$AP Ferg, Anderson East, and Pentatonix, Lauren recently directed the first trailer for MGM Studios' biopic Respect, starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin. She was also hand-picked to helm all promotional material for Amazon’s Cruel Summer, EP’d by Jessica Biel.
A multifaceted director, Lauren's work spans both the narrative and branded space, having grabbed the attention of clients such as New Balance, Nike, Garmin, Fendi, FADER, ESPN, Nasdaq, and Beats By Dre.
Lauren brings a youthful and adventurous expression to her filmmaking, coupling raw emotion with a cinematic style that's rooted in her background of theater, punk rock, and dance. Her work has been recognized by Indiewire, BBC Worldwide, New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Deadline, and Rolling Stone, AdAge, Shots, AdWeek, and more.
Lauren is also directing the pilot for Rich Girl, a scripted narrative podcast for Spotify from the creators of Pretty Little Liars. She lives and works in Los Angeles and is currently developing her first feature film. Find her @laurensick.
Representation
Film & TV - Marc Manus - mmanus@worldbuilderent.com
US Commercial - Greenpoint Pictures - tatiana@greenpointpictures.com
Canada Commercial - Common Good - stefani@commongood.tv
US Music Video - Reveur - emily@reveur.com
How Director Lauren Sick Chose Her Own Path
Musicbed
Lauren Sick: Film is Female
Convicts
SCARE ME - Best of Horror 2020
Variety
Art vs. Commerce Podcast
Producer's Happy Hour Podcast
Creativity in the time of Covid
Indiewire
Hallmark Channel's Latest LGBTQ Mistake