Laura Brunkala

Laura Brunkala was born and raised in Cleveland, OH, and attended Brush High School where she was highly active in the drama department and took a play to Ohio's State Theater Competition. She attended Miami University (OH) where she quickly got involved in the film department and starred in a feature for the first time. After starring in her first film she stayed highly involved in the film department and took part in many other productions.During her junior year at Miami, they hosted a film festival where the feature debuted; she met many influential filmmakers from around the globe and was inspired to move to Los Angeles to pursue a career in acting and film making. After graduating from Miami in 2008, Laura moved to Los Angeles, where she has acted in several commercials, starred in a pilot for Discovery Science, and acted in several professional productions. In 2012, she took on the challenge of writing, directing, and producing her first short, "Messy is Perfect." which was completed in 2013. After seeing her work, other filmmakers began to approach Laura to direct their projects. Laura found she had a natural inclination for directing and began taking on additional projects on the production side of the industry. Laura has Directed, Produced, and acted in everything from shorts to TV pilots and TV shows to features. Laura lives in Los Angeles, CA where she spends her days, writing, acting, and enjoying life as film maker, learning from the best, and making movie magic happen.