LAELA KILBOURN (Director of Photography) has a diverse film background in film works ranging from narrative and documentary projects to commercials and conceptual art installations. Her work has appeared on PBS, A&E, The History Channel, Discovery Times, and Nickelodeon, at film festivals including Sundance, Tribeca, Austin, Sprockets Toronto, the Prix Jeunesse, the Full Frame Documentary Festival, Hot Docs, and at the Museum of Television & Radio. Her recent work includes the award-winning narrative film June Weddings, starring Tom Noonan and directed by Barbara Hammond, and the comedic film HIC! Open a Door in the USA!, directed by Koyalee Chanda for Nick Jr., and winner of the Best Live Action Short Award at the BamKids Film Festival. Her recent documentary credits include the Emmy-nominated feature Word Wars, which won Best Documentary at the Sedona Film Festival and was nominated for the International Documentary Association Award; and the feature American Teen, directed by Nanette Burstein, which is premiered in competition at the Sundance Film Festival this year. Other work includes Blind Side, created by artist Liisa Roberts and presented at the Whitney Museum of American Art, and Prey, by artist Steve McQueen, and exhibited as part of McQueen’s winning entry for the Turner Prize at Tate Britain.  You can read more about her work at laelakilbourn.com.