About Lauren Pizzicaroli

After earning a BA in Management Practice in Ireland, Lauren travelled from Canada to England to pursue a BA in Creative Writing and Screenwriting at The University of Worcester. During her time in academics, she honed her screenwriting skills and received training in screenplay analysis.

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Before completing her degree, Lauren secured a position with Dr. Rebekah Louisa Smith, renowned in the industry as The Film Festival Doctor. As Executive Assistant, Lauren plays a key role in supporting filmmakers throughout their festival runs. This includes managing festival submissions and deliverables and leading BIFA, BAFTA, and Oscar campaigns.

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After working with The Film Festival Doctor, Lauren ventured into script consultancy and has helped filmmakers from around the world with their screenplays.​ She draws on her knowledge of film festival strategization and experience as a film festival judge when helping writers craft their stories. She has served as a jury member for numerous esteemed festivals including Beeston Film Festival 2023-2025, The London Lift-Off Film Festival 2023 & 2024, NZ Web Fest 2023 & 2024, Tees Valley International Film Festival Scholarship 2024, The British Short Film Awards 2024, USA Film Festival 2024, Oak Cliff Film Festival 2023, and the National Youth Film Awards (NYFA) 2022. 

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Lauren's most recent screenplay, TONY, is currrently doing the festival circuit and has received numerous accolades thus far. As of today, it has earned Semi-Finalist at the Oscar-qualifying Dallas International Film Festival, Nominee at the Austin International Film Festival, and has been selected by Festival Angaelica.

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