Author: Laura Coxson

Iris

(2015) IRIS Producer with Rebekah Maysles, Jennifer Ash Rudick Directed by: Albert Maysles Edited by: Paul Lovelace 80 minutes The last film from from legendary documentarian Albert Maysles (GREY GARDENS, GIMME SHELTER), IRIS pairs the late 88-year-old filmmaker (who passed away on March 5, 2015) […]

The Proposal

(2018) The Proposal Producer Director: Jill Magid Producers: Jarred Alterman, Charlotte Cook Editor: Hannah Buck Executive Producers: Laura Poitras DP: Jarred Alterman Original Music: T. Griffin 83 minutes Part thriller, part romance, The Proposal follows the making of a radical artwork that explores the contested […]

Chef Flynn

(2018) Chef Flynn Producer Director: Cameron Yates Producer: Laura Coxson Editor: Hannah Buck Original Music: Holy Ghost! Ten-year-old Flynn transforms his living room into a supper club, using his classmates as line cooks and serving a tasting menu foraged from his neighbors’ backyards. With sudden […]

Graven Image

(2017) Graven Image Producer, Archival Producer Director: Sierra Pettengill Editor: Daniel Garber Executive Producers: Laura Poitras and Charlotte Cook USA, 10 minutes Told solely and entirely through archival footage and audio spanning from the 1910s to the present day Graven Image traces the construction of […]

The Love We Make

(2011) The Love We Make Producer Directed by: Albert Maysles, Bradley Kaplan, Ian Markiewicz 91 min THE LOVE WE MAKE follows Paul McCartney through the streets of New York City in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks as he organizes an all-star benefit concert, […]

Muhammad and Larry

(2009) Muhammad and Larry Producer Directed by: Albert Maysles, David Maysles, Bradley Kaplan 52 minutes An integral part of ESPN’s “30 For 30” Series, MUHAMMAD AND LARRY (2009) combines one-of-a-kind, never- before-seen archival footage from 1980 with newly-produced reflective conversations with boxing experts, luminaries, and […]

Handheld

Handheld Producer Directed by: Rebekah Maysles The father of direct cinema, Albert Maysles redefined documentary in practice and meaning. With unfettered access to his entire filmography, including outtakes, unknown commercial works, and family footage, Handheld is the story of Albert’s life told entirely through the […]

Jerry Lee Lewis: A Life on Fire

Jerry Lee Lewis: A Life on Fire Co-Director, Producer with Paul Lovelace, Calvert Morgan The artistic and personal journey of JERRY LEE LEWIS is as epic—and harrowing—a story as any in the history of popular music. Born in Depression-era Louisiana, kicked out of Bible college […]

Bayard & Me

(2016) Bayard & Me Archival Producer Directed by: Matt Wolf Bayard Rustin was the organizer of the March on Washington and one of the leaders of the civil rights movement. In the 1980s Bayard adopted his younger boyfriend Walter Naegle to obtain the legal protections […]

Love, Gilda

(2017) Love, Gilda Archival Producer Directed by: Lisa D’Apolito In her own words, comedienne Gilda Radner looks back and reflects on her life and career. Weaving together recently discovered audiotapes, interviews with her friends, rare home movies and diaries read by modern day comediennes inspired […]

No Man’s Land

(2017) No Man’s Land Field Producer Directed by: David Garrett Byars Producer and Editor: David Osit Executive Producer: Morgan Spurlock 81 minutes In early 2016, a right-wing militia occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in rural Oregon. Bitter antagonism between militia and the federal government boiled […]