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LAURA ISRAEL, Director/ Producer

Windfall director Laura Israel grew up in New Jersey and spent her teenage years wandering around downtown Manhattan taking photos. After earning a degree in film from NYU, she edited music videos for Lou Reed, Keith Richards, David Byrne, New Order, Patti Smith, Ziggy Marley, Sonic Youth and many others. Laura has worked as photographer/filmmaker Robert Frank’s editor for nearly two decades; the films have screened all over the world and won many awards. She also edited Stephanie Black’s feature documentary Africa Unite, Life For a Child directed by Academy Award nominated DP Ed Lachman and Music of Regret by photographer Laurie Simmons. Editing credits include advertising and television promo campaigns that have garnered AICP awards, International Film and TV awards, a GLAAD award, an Emmy award, and a Monitor award for editing.