Laura Kissel

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DOCUMENTARY PRODUCTION
& Director of Photgraphy credits

Cotton Road (in post production)

Open Secret (release: late 2010)
director of photography
directed by Steve Lickteig

Portrait of Turner (2009)
director of photography
Directed by Irene Gustafson

Incoming Messages (2007)
director of photography
Directed by Irene Gustafson

Beyond the Classroom: China (2008)

Unfettering the Falcons (2007)

Cabin Field (2005)

Finding Lula (2002)

Vivian's Beauty Shop (2001)

Leaving Bristol (1999)

Verdant Hills: Healing Nature, Sustaining Life (1998)



Vivian's Beauty Shop
produced, directed, edited by L. Kissel

digital video, TRT: 5:00

In this short video portrait, the clients of Vivian's Beauty Shop discuss their hair, the styles that come and go, and their commitment to a once-a-week visit to stylists Terry and Judy who have been doing hair since they were in high school. [ WATCH ]

Select screenings:

DCTV, New York, NY - Feb. 2005
Rural Route Traveling Film Festival '03-'04
Brooklyn, NY; New Orleans; Atlanta; Columbia, MO;
Flagstaff, AZ; Abingdon, VA
Red Bank International Film Festival 2003 Red Bank, NJ
Accessibility 2001, Sumter, SC

all creative material © Laura Kissel
to acquire copies of film + video work contact: lkissel@gmail.com