Photo by Alex Cameron
ABOUT
Lauren Midwinter is a performance-centric director/writer. Her work explores complex subjects through a grounded, sensitive lens.
She pairs nuanced performances with strong visual storytelling, an approach that has earned her British Arrows Best Director and Kinsale Shark nominations, as well as international screenings at BAFTA-qualifying festivals.
Her trajectory is backed by some of the industry's most prestigious institutions; she is a member of BAFTA Connect, a former selectee for the BFI Outline Scheme, and was recently chosen for the prestigious Women in Film and TV Four Nations Mentoring Scheme.
In television, Lauren's experience spans high-end episodic drama and factual formats. She recently shadowed Emmy-winning director Adam Randall on Apple TV+'s Slow Horses (See-Saw Films) and directed the six-part documentary series The Food Odyssey (aired on UKTV).
With a commercial portfolio that includes Google, Samsung, and the NHS, Lauren's work has screened internationally and on major digital platforms.
She is currently working on her first feature, and like any self-respecting Midlander, you'll usually find her having a brew whilst doing so.
Selected Press & Speaking Engagements
Lauren regularly speaks about performance, form, and directing socially engaged work.
Press & Interviews
Shooting a One-Shot Commercial — Video interview, Secret Sauce
Directing a “Slice of Life on Wheels” in Just One Shot — LBB
Accelerating Action with Tailing — Video interview, Our Streets Now
The Indescribable Feeling — Our Streets Now
The Tailing BTS Diaries — Video series, Instagram
Panel Talks
This Is England Festival
The Female Lens
Secret Sauce
Video Affects