About
Contact Me
l.e.seward@gmail.com | +44 7876017125
Laura is an Irish Director of Photography based in London. She is a member of Illuminatrix Rising, BAFTA Connect, the International Collective of Female Cinematographers (ICFC) and Women Behind The Camera.
Born in the US and growing up in Nigeria, Indonesia, Australia and the UK, she began her career through action sports and working as a ski instructor. She then attended the London Film School in 2015, specialising in cinematography. Laura's work is diverse and has taken her all over the world, from Iceland to Pakistan.
Her work on 'Unwrapped' was nominated for Best Cinematography at Underwire Film Festival 2022. Outside of filmmaking, Laura enjoys skiing, climbing, photography, skateboarding and kickboxing. She holds both Irish and US passports.
She owns and operates an Arri SR3 Advanced.
Awards and Recognition
Fragments Film Festival - Winner of Best Short Film - 2023
London Short Film Festival - Official Selection - 2023
A Paedophile in My Family: Surviving Dad
The Grierson Awards - Nominated for Best Single Documentary Domestic - 2023
The Grierson Awards - Nominated for Best Documentary Presenter - 2023
Bolton Film Festival - Nominated for Best British Short - 2022
1.4 Awards - Shortlist - In The Making - 2022
British Shorts Film Festival - Official Selection - 2023
Nottingham Film Festival - Official Selection - 2023
Cannes Indie Short Awards - Nominated for Audience Award - 2023
Aesthetica Film Festival - Official Selection - 2023
London Rocks Film Festival - Winner of Best Documentary - 2022
Kinsale Shark Awards - Shortlisted - Best Documentary - 2022
Sheffield Adventure Film Festival - Best of the Fest - 2023
BFI Flare - Official Selection - 2022
Outfest - Official Selection - 2022
Leeds International Film Festival - In Competition - 2022
British Short Film Awards - Nominated for Best English Short 2022
British Short Film Awards - Winner of Best British Director 2022
PRISM Film Festival - Official Selection - 2022
London Short Film Festival - Official Selection - 2022
Fastnet Film Festival - Nominated for Best Arthouse - 2022
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Raindance Film Festival - Official Selection - 2021
Beeston Film Festival - Official Selection - 2022
Inquiry Into The State of My Health
Raindance Film Festival - Official Selection- 2021
Beeston Film Festival - Official Selection - 2022
Underwire Film Festival - Nominated for Best Cinematography - 2022
Kerry International Film Festival - Official Selection - 2021
Kinofilm Festival - Official Selection - 2022
Nottingham Film Festival - Official Selection - 2022
East End Film Festival - Nominated for Best UK Short Film, Official Selection 2018
Kinofilm Festival - Runner Up: Best British Short 2018
Fastnet Film Festival - Official Selection 2018
Cork Film Festival - Official Selection 2019 - Special Mention
Flickers Rhode Island International Film Festival - Official Selection 2020
Chelsea Film Festival - Official Selection 2019
L A U R A S E W A R D
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY