Indiana-born storyteller, creating and adventuring in Richmond, VA.
Company
LZR Films
    Lauren Z. Ray is a director with a passion for storytelling that began in her hometown of Logansport, Indiana. As a kid, she spent countless hours making videos with her family’s camcorder, recruiting friends for her imaginative and unique productions. After high school, she moved to New York City to study acting at the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts, later heading to Los Angeles, where she appeared in various TV shows and commercials.
    In 2017, Lauren stepped behind the camera for the first time, directing her debut documentary, Welcome to Monterey. The film brought her back to Indiana, where she captured the essence of her family and the small-town life they lived. Now, with her second feature documentary, Winter Fantasy, she once again returns home and this time to follow the story of Logansport High School’s fall musical, weaving a heartfelt narrative of community, nostalgia, and the magic of theater.
    • Director (2 Credits)
      Winter Fantasy2025
      Documentary
      Welcome to Monterey2020
      Documentary
    • Writer (1 Credit)
      Welcome to Monterey2020
      Documentary
    • Producer (1 Credit)
      Welcome to Monterey2020
      Documentary
    Official Selection
    Welcome to Monterey
    Niagara Canada International Film Festival
    Niagara Falls
    Honourable Mention
    Welcome to Monterey
    London International Monthly Film Festival
    London
    Honorable Mention
    Welcome to Monterey
    London Rocks Film Festival
    London
    Official Selection
    Welcome to Monterey
    Philadelphia Independent Film Festival
    Philadelphia
    Official Selection
    Welcome to Monterey
    Valencia Indie Film Festival
    Valencia
    Official Selection
    Welcome to Monterey
    Indy Film Fest
    Indianapolis
    Official Selection
    Welcome to Monterey
    Reel Doc Film Festival
    Chicago
    Official Selection
    Welcome to Monterey
    New York Flash Film Festival
    New York City
    Official Selection
    Welcome to Monterey
    Toronto International Film Festival
    Toronto
    Official Selection
    Welcome to Monterey
    Miami Independent Film Festival
    Miami
    Semi-Finalist
    Welcome to Monterey
    Rome Independent Prisma Awards
    Rome
    Semi-Finalist
    Welcome to Monterey
    Dumbo Film Festival
    New York
    Semi-Finalist
    Welcome to Monterey
    New York Cinematography Awards
    New York
    Finalist
    Welcome to Monterey
    Eastern Europe Film Festival
    Craiova
    Finalist
    Welcome to Monterey
    Sweden Film Awards
    Stockholm
    Finalist
    Welcome to Monterey
    Stockholm City Film Festival
    Stockholm
    Finalist
    Welcome to Monterey
    Lisbon Film Festival
    Lisbon
    Semi-Finalist
    Welcome to Monterey
    New York International Film Awards
    New York City
    Finalist
    Welcome to Monterey
    Prague International Film Festival
    Prague
    Finalist
    Welcome to Monterey
    Los Angeles Cinematography Awards
    Los Angeles
    Winner Best Documentary
    Welcome to Monterey
    Tagore International Film Festival
    West Bengal
    Winner Best Documentary
    Welcome to Monterey
    1st Monthly Film Festival
    Belgrade
    Winner Best First-Time Filmmaker
    Welcome to Monterey
    Screen Power Film Festival
    London
    Winner Best Documentary Winter Edition
    Welcome to Monterey
    MLC Awards
    Green Bay
    Current City
    Richmond, Virginia
    Hometown
    Logansport, Indiana
    Gender
    Female
    "Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing." - Helen Keller
    "Creativity is intelligence having fun." - Albert Einstein
    Indiana-born storyteller, creating and adventuring in Richmond, VA.
    Company
    LZR Films
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