photo by Alice Plati
Lara is an Arab-American narrative and commercial cinematographer.
She AIMS to make imagery grounded in emotion and a sense of place. “A director’s DP,” she puts character and story first when she collaborates and FOCUSES ON BUILDING IMMERSIVE VISUAL WORLDS ACROSS GenreS. HER favorite thing is capturing - and staying out of the way of - a powerful performance. LARA spends most of her days trying to craft, find, and photograph moments THAT FEEL HUMAN.
Lara was born in Jordan, IMMIGRATED TO the US, and attended film school in the Czech Republic and Australia. Her often-”new kid” status HAS helped develop her deep empathy and her skills as a photographic observer. She adores ambitious directors, creative challenges, and opportunities to play with genre.
Lara IS BASED OUT OF ATLANTA AND NEW YORK. SHE IS AVAILABLE WORLDWIDE.
ASSOCIATIONS
International collective of female cinematographers [ICFC]
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SELECTED AWARDS INCLUDE:
WINNER, CMT AWARDS - FEMALE VIDEO OF THE YEAR - LAINEY WILSON “HEART LIKE A TRUCK” DIR. ELIZABETH OLMSTEAD
CINEQUEST - WINNER, BEST NARRATIVE SHORT: COMEDY - “POZOLE” DIR. JESSICA MENDEZ-SIQUEIROS
LAS CRUCES - WINNER, BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY, BEST NARRATIVE SHORT - “ADELINE THE GREAT” DIR. JESSICA MENDEZ-SIQUEIROS
CANNES LIONS - WINNER, BRONZE - “BLACK MAKES A WAY” DIR. J.M. HARPER
photo by Danny Scott Lane