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Makers Who Inspire: Lauren Lovette

As a principal dancer at one of the world's most elite dance institutions and one of the only female choreographers to establish a significant presence at a major ballet company, New York City Ballet's Lauren Lovette discusses her creative process, her love for her art and what inspires her as a choreographer.

  • Henry Thong
    Director
  • Henry Thong
    Writer
  • Henry Thong
    Producer
  • She Shi
    Producer
  • Lauren Lovette
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short, Web / New Media
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 50 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 26, 2018
  • Country of Origin:
    Australia
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Dance on Camera Festival
    New York City
    United States
    July 20, 2018
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection, Opening Night Screening
Director Biography - Henry Thong

Henry Thong is an emerging Australian documentary filmmaker. At 21, he has produced dozens of short films, and has been screened and awarded at various film festivals in Australia and the United States.

Henry found his calling in high school, where he produced multiple short films. His first, The Girl in the Camera, won the International Youth Silent Film Festival in Portland Oregon as judged by a celebrity jury consisting of Tom Desanto (Producer, Transformers and X-Men), Lourri Hammack (President, LAIKA Studios) and Steve Oster (Producer, Grimm). Henry's first documentary, Urban Exploration, was screened and awarded at the 2014 ATOM Awards and BUFTA Awards, and the 2015 Melbourne International Film Festival.

Stirred by the global ramifications of the 2014 Sony Pictures Cyber-Attack and 2015 Charlie Hebdo Attack, Henry produced Content Censored in 2015, a short documentary exploring censorship in art and the media. The film took Henry and his team to Sydney, Melbourne, Los Angeles and New York City where they interviewed media professionals including Disney producer Don Hahn (Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King) and award-winning editorial cartoonists Alan Moir and Cathy Wilcox. The film opened the Oscar-qualifying St Kilda Film Festival.

Henry currently produces Makers Who Inspire - a series of documentaries profiling makers of art – in Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York City.

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Director Statement

Art and the creative process is what inspires me. As a documentary filmmaker, I strongly believe that the world is a fascinating enough place without having to create new ones. I aim to marry these passions to explore the nature of artistic practice and creativity,