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b'Lauren Sick is a writer and director, known for her music video work with artists such as Chromeo, M\\xd8, Foster the People,\\xa0A-Trak, American Authors,\\xa0El-P, Vampire Weekend, A$AP Ferg, Anderson East, and Pentatonix. She recently directed the first teaser trailer for MGM Studios\' biopic RESPECT, starring Jennifer Hudson as Aretha Franklin.Lauren grew up in the dark woods of suburbia, screening inappropriate horror movies at slumber parties. A\\xa0lover of horror and genre filmmaking,\\xa0she was a\\xa0creative collaborator\\xa0on the feature film\\xa0SCARE ME, starring Josh Ruben, Aya Cash, and Chris Redd, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020.A multifaceted director,\\xa0Lauren\'s work spans both the narrative and branded space, having grabbed the attention of\\xa0clients such as\\xa0New Balance, Nike, Garmin, Fendi, FADER, Nasdaq, Soulcycle, and Beats By Dre.\\xa0The spot she directed for Zola.com provoked international attention when the Hallmark Channel removed the ad for its depiction of a lesbian wedding. The piece (since re-instated on the network) was written about in the New York Times, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, Rolling Stone, and Deadline, and was parodied on Saturday Night Live.Lauren\\xa0brings a youthful and adventurous expression to her filmmaking, coupling raw emotion with a cinematic style that\'s rooted in her background of theater, punk rock, and dance. Her work has been recognized by Indiewire, BBC Worldwide, AdAge, Shots, Little Black Book, Shoot Online, AdWeek, and more.\\xa0Her experimental "short shorts", which she wrote, directed, and starred in, were broadcast in Germany and France through Souvenirs from Earth, the first cable network in Europe dedicated to video art, film, music, installation, and performances. The 2015 fashion film that she directed for the Kering Group, shot in New York, London, Milan, and Paris, had its world premiere at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City.\\n\\nLauren lives and works in Los Angeles. She is currently developing her first feature film.\\xa0Find her @laurensick'