Laramie Dennis
Directing
Biography
Laramie Dennis is a writer/director intent on deploying sly humor, deft subtext, and "a knack for lively, naturalistic dialogue" in her exploration of complex women and other underrepresented characters. She got her start in NYC directing and developing Off-Off-Broadway plays, and her background in theater continues to inform her moviemaking. She prioritizes close collaboration with her actors, workshopping and rehearsing scripts well in advance of shooting, and borrowing details from her actors’ lives to enrich their characters. Where in the Hell, an offbeat road movie about a pair of defectors from the crumbling LA film industry, marks her feature film debut. It premiered in 2024, and has scooped up awards including Best Comedy Feature (Poppy Jasper), Best Screenplay and Best Narrative Feature (Queens World), and the She's On Fire Award (Female Filmmakers Festival Berlin). As a union script supervisor for film and TV, Laramie often works behind the scenes as well.
Known For
Aspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the competition after exhibiting their work in front of a judges' panel.
Project Runway
In an opulent vacation home, a mysterious intruder is forced to kidnap the property owners -- a wealthy CEO and his wife -- when they arrive unexpectedly.
Windfall
A motivated surgical resident pushes himself to extreme lengths while training under a legendary heart transplant surgeon who's obsessed with protecting his perfect reputation.
Transplant
Barbara wants nothing more than to be a grandmother. When her son, Ethan, meets Kendall, a divorced mother of two, Barbara quickly becomes an ever-present force in their lives. Unannounced visits escalate to murder, and Barbara will do anything to protect her relationship with her grandchildren. With her life in danger, Kendall must outsmart her mother-in-law to save her children and expose Barbara for who she really is… before it’s too late.
Grandma Dearest
When her girlfriend disappears mid-road trip, sardonic prop master Kasey is left stranded in a California backwater. Panicked, she hitches a ride with cash-strapped actor Alan on his trek to an audition in Canada. Together, the unlikely duo dodges Reno psychics, stale corn nuts, and border security on a quest to find a missing soulmate and maybe validation.
Where in the Hell
Seventeen-year-old Dylan and her best friend Jodi follow their favorite band to a house party and quickly realize they're in over their heads.
All Ages
The first ripples of the Free Love movement inspire a young married woman to break free from her husband.