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BFI Network x FilmHub South East, ‘Future Producers’, 2024.

Raindance Film Producers Certificate, 2025.

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In Development: Unauthorised Absence (Short Film), Leftovers (Short Film), Night Call (Feature Film)

Poster for a short film titled "Fractured Frame" featuring a close-up of a woman with long dark hair and a serious expression, with film awards and credits at the bottom.
A man with a beard and a bald head stands in a dark environment with a bright light source to the right, partially illuminating his face and hand.
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Fractured Frame

Starring Derek Jack, Sam Thackwell and Natalie Lauren.

Writer, Director, Producer Natalie Lauren. Co-Director Simon London. DOP Helena Gonzalez. Gaffer Ngawang Lektso. Editor Gianluca Truda. Sound Will Henley. Colourist Vanessa Aparicio.

A surreal and psychological short film that centres on the mental experience of dissociation, exploring themes of performance, identity, gendered power, and the destructive nature of ambition.

Official Selections: Worcester Film Festival (BIFA Qualifying). MiraBan UK Film Awards (Best UK Short Film, & Best Actress in a Short Nominee). Suffolk Shorts (Unique Perspectives Nominee). Sur-Reel & Uncanny Film Festival (Best Editing Winner, Best Actress Runner-up, Best Film Nominee, & Uncanny Mention). Soho London Independent Film Festival. Unannounced Academy Award Qualifying Festival. Ramsgate International Film Festival (BIFA Qualifying). More TBA.

Industry Screenings: Female Film Club, supporting by the BFI. Collective Film Festival London. Shorties x Royal Society for Arts.

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Poster for a film titled 'Sexually Transmitted Introductions' with photos of six diverse characters, each accompanied by a question about their condition or situation. The poster includes numerous film festival awards and nominations, and a tagline encouraging viewers not to be a cynic, with details about the film's production.
A diverse group of five people sitting in a waiting room or classroom, appearing attentive. The woman in the foreground wears glasses, a pink cardigan, and a patterned dress, holding a tissue. The young girl next to her is in a red shirt, looking upward. The other three individuals in the background have varied expressions, seated near bulletin boards and windows.
A man with curly hair wearing a floral shirt and tiger print jacket is standing inside an office or hospital with his eyes closed and arms raised, expressing frustration or confusion.

STI: Sexually Transmitted Introductions

A multi award-winning comedy, featuring a motley cast of characters trapped together in their very worst nightmare: the local STI clinic. Through laughter, this classic British Sit-Com style film packs an important message of Sexual Health Awareness.

Starring Wendy Smith, Natalie Lauren, Harris Vaughan, Charles Ruhrmund, Paul Baichoo, and Nomazulu Ramachela.

Writer, Director Harris Vaughan. Producer Natalie Lauren. DOP Corry Raymond. Original Song, ‘Sexual Care’, by T-Roy McCoy.

Official Selections:

Super Shorts Hackney (+Audience Award). Jane Austen International Film Festival (+Best Ensemble Cast Award & Best First-Time Filmmaker Award). Funny Life Film Festival (+Best Comedy Actress Award & Best UK Comedy Nominee). Golden Nugget International Film Festival (+Best Comedy Short Award). West London Film Festival. Breaking TV Film Festival (+Best British Film Nominee & Best Comedy Award). Performance Film & Media Short Film Competition (Shortlist, Best Comedy). Giggle Film Festival (+Best Original Comedy Nominee). This Is England. Manchester Health Film Festival (+Best Short Film Nominee). Big Fridge International Film Festival (Semi-Finalist). Sex Education Film Festival. Oxford Shorts (+ Best Comedy Nominee). Hastings Rocks. Unrestricted View Film Festival (BIFA Qualifying, Best Comedy Nominee). Sunrise Film Festival (BIFA Qualifying, Best Comedy Nominee). Romford Film Festival (Best Short Film Nominee). Kingston International Film Festival. Cannes Indie Shorts Awards. Brighton Rocks Film Festival (BIFA Qualifying). HB Film Festival (Best Comedy Nominee). Greenwich Film Festival (Best Ensemble Nominee).

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A pink-themed bathroom with a mirror, a sink, and a bulletin board with a poster. An animated orange creature with white gloves and sad facial expression hovers above the floor, clutching itself.
Pink poster with the title 'Make a Wish' by Justyna Green, featuring animated characters of an orange creature with big ears, and a partial view of a face with a nose and glasses, in front of awards for the 2025 Bournemouth International Film Festival and others.
Miniature pink nightstand with tissue box, purple container, and a paper roll with musical notes emanating from it. Green potted plant on the right. Background has a pink wall.

Make A Wish

A surreal, comic animation about reproductive anxiety and the pressure to have it all figured out. It brilliantly captures the emotional whiplash of indecision around motherhood, sparking wider conversations about women’s health.

Created by award-winning illustrator (and first-time filmmaker) Justyna Green, with voiceover from James Green. Supervising Producer Natalie Lauren.

Official Selections: Electric Film Festival (Audience Award Winner). Big Fridge International Film Festival (Semi-Finalist). Power24 International Film Festival. Bournemouth International Film Festival. Sunday Shorts Festival. More TBA.

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Cover of a book titled 'Bubbles,' with a split photo of a sandy beach on the left and a grassy coastal area on the right, with the author and production credits at the bottom.

An existential short film, shot entirely on the breathtaking North Norfolk coast. It is an exploration of humanity’s place within an impersonal natural world; one that is almost indifferent to our existence, and will continue despite us long after we’re gone. It is also about a challenge of male friendship: different communication styles, and difficulty asking for help.

Bubbles

Starring Jamie Littlewood and Peter Stone.

Writer, Director, Mark Henderson. Producer Natalie Lauren. Production Manager Matt Bradbury & Miguel Cummins. DOP Olamide Shoyinka. Editor, Colourist Aditya Ravikanti. Sound Design Anna Moshenko. Mix Thomas J R Moss.

Official Selection: Nature Without Boarders (IMDb Qualifying)

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A broken marble bust of a woman with a human face peeking through the crack in the sculpture, with the text 'How to be Human' and a note about a film by Natalie Lauren and Gianluca Truda.
Four framed photographs of marble sculptures of children and young adults on a gallery wall.
Close-up of a broken white marble statue of a person's face with a finger touching the lips, with a dark background and light shining from the left.

How To Be Human

An experimental AI short film exploring the nature of ‘Truth’: a subjective, nebulous entity which we treat as absolute, and is fundamental to our human nature. Made using a form of non-human “intelligence”, we chose to illustrate this concept through the lens of non-human characters.

Written, storyboarded, created, and edited by Gianluca Truda and Natalie Lauren using a variety of image and video generating AI models.

This project was conceived and created during an 18hr AI Filmmaking Hackathon. Winning the top prize, it screened at BFI Stephen Street during the 2025 London Film Festival.

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Poster for the feature film 12 based on Shakespeare's twelfth night with Natalie Lauren, Saul Britton and Louie Iselin by Aimee Kwan
Black and white portrait of a woman with medium-length dark hair, standing against a brick wall, looking to the side with a serious expression.
A black-and-white photo of a couple kissing, with the text 'OUT NOW 12 RECKLESS LOVE NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD' overlaid.

12

An aesthetic and contemporary retelling of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night, shot guerrilla by a collaboration of students. The feature film is presented in black and white, using a modern twist on the classic archetypes and much-loved storyline.

Starring Rory Alexander, Natalie Lauren, Aimée Kwan, Hugh Tappin, et al.

Writer, Director, Producer Aimée Kwan, Writer Russell Munday. Associate Producer Natalie Lauren. DOP Tianhao Xu.

This project is available on Amazon Prime Video.

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A man with gray hair and beard, wearing a flannel shirt, is on his knees with a distressed look. He is holding the hands of a woman on one side and a man on the other, both with tattoos and casual clothing. The scene is backlit by bright sunlight.
A person in the ocean creating a splash with waves and foam.

Grief part 001

At the wake of his daughter a grieving father wades into the sea, immersed in a surreal moment of euphoria, surrounded by her ashes and flowers. A raw, intimate and emotional short film.

Starring Blair Plant, with Annabel Scholey (The Couple Next Door, The Split, Britannia).

Writer, Director Ash K Halliburton. Producer Natalie Lauren. EP Jamie Neale. DOP Adam Barnett. Editor Roberta Bononi. Costume Joseph Crone. Casting Sydney Aldridge.

Presented by Selfish Studio and Humble Media.

This project is currently in post production.

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Blue child's chair with a large black and white 'unauthorized absence' stamp overlay, with awards and film festival laurels at the top
Collage of scenes from a hospital, including children and adults in hospital beds, a nurse, and medical equipment, as well as various children in different environments, playing, resting, or engaging in activities.
Collage of scenes from the film "Unauthorized Absence", showing various emotional moments among girls, women, and healthcare workers, with one scene of a young girl smiling and a woman with curly hair. The title "UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCE" is displayed at the top.

Unauthorised Absence

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A single mother’s battle to care for her 9 year old daughter, within a system trying to criminalise her for negligence. An incredible, important short film endorsed by over 50 of the UK’s leading Academics, Psychologists, Paediatricians, Educators, Lawyers, Charities and Organisations.

The script has been selected for Bournemouth International Film Festival. It was a Finalist at the IMDb Script to Screen Awards (Bath Film Festival), Shortlisted by Slick Films, and Semi-finalist at Outstanding Screenplays and Director’s Cut International.

With BAFTA Winner and Golden Globe Nominee Cathy Tyson.

Writer Jo Clayton. Producer Natalie Lauren. Editor Bonnie Rae Brickman (4x Emmy Award Certificate Winner). Composer Isin Eray.

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A digital collage featuring a watercolor painting of leftover food, with three portraits of women below. The women are identified as Jen Lim, a writer/director; Natalie Lauren, a producer; and Bethany Taylor-Goh, a producer.
A plate of stir-fried noodles with mushrooms, carrots, and green vegetables, placed on a table with chopsticks, with other dishes in the background, and the word "Leftovers" with Chinese characters above.
A collage of various scenes from a movie or TV show featuring elderly and middle-aged Asian characters in different settings, including dining, outdoor, and indoor environments, with some characters reading, talking, or relaxing.

Leftovers

Partner: AgeUK Kensington & Chelsea

A comedy-drama about an elderly Chinese woman who finds friendship with her similarly lonely neighbour through their shared disdain for a bad meal. The short film touches on immigration, loneliness in an aging population, and the value of food.

Writer-Director Jen Lim. Producer Natalie Lauren and Bethany Taylor-Goh. Editor Casey Wong. Production Designer Cassandra Sim.

This project is currently in development.

Nominated for the Pitch Award at Kingston International Film Festival, and currently on the longlist for the Female Film Club Global Fund. Jen was longlisted for the London Library Emerging Writers Programme and a finalist of the Chalker/Sanger Fund.

Director Natalie Lauren behind the scenes on short film Eggshells
Actor Natalie Lauren and Alexander Mushore in Eggshells short film
Still image from Eggshells by Writer, Director, Actor, Producer Natalie Lauren

Eggshells

One couple’s journey, in one complicated night, from conflict to resolution. This short film explores dual-narratives, memory & a-chronological storytelling in a domestic & relatable setting.

Starring Alexander Mushore and Natalie Lauren.

Writer, Director, Producer Natalie Lauren. Co-Director, Composer Gianluca Truda. DOP James Handley.

This project is currently in post production.

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A young man with dark hair and beard, wearing a black hoodie, looking to the side against a cloudy sky.
A young man and a woman in a dimly lit room illuminated by red light, dancing closely together, with other people visible in the background.

Feel Me

A brilliant, modern day, Sci-Fi TV Pilot that asks us to question how readily we will exploit other humans, to make our own lives more convenient.

Starring Tristan Rivelle, Jessie Gattward, Raj Garcha, and Sean Stewart.

Director-Producers Bethany Taylor-Goh and Natalie Lauren. Producer Michael Chakrit-Murphy. Writer-DOP Corry Raymond.

This project is currently in post production.

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