History
Laura Newman began making film and theater while attending NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. Her shorts played at many international festivals and she made a variety of short form video content for Wiley Publishing, The Green Party, The BioBus, NYU's Materials Research Science & Engineering Center, The Lower Eastside Girl's Club and Reverend Billy's Church of Stop Shopping. In 2008 Laura saw segments from what would become the Oscar Nominated documentary, GasLand, directed by Josh Fox. She raised money for the film and went on the road with Josh shooting the infamous