Lauren Greenfield

Lauren Greenfield (b. 1966) is an award-winning photographer and filmmaker. Her first documentary Thin (2006) was screened in competition at Sundance and was nominated for an Emmy for best director; at the London Film Festival it won the John Grierson Award for Best Feature-Length Documentary. Her short film Kids + Money (2008) was also screened at Sundance, winning a variety of awards at other festivals. In 2011 Greenfield shot the documentary Beauty CULTure, and in the same year she received an award for the year’s best photographic exhibition. American Photos Magazine ranked her among the top 25 contemporary photographers. The Queen of Versailles won Best Director Award at Sundance this January.

47. MFF Karlovy Vary