Laura Kroeger is a screenwriter and filmmaker based in Washington, DC.
Laura is a published film writer, screenwriter, ACES-certified editor, and alumni of the Women in Film and Video Narrative Script Development Fellowship.
Laura writes about the stuff that sends you down a Wikipedia rabbit hole at 2 a.m. She infuses social consciousness into each of her projects, which center on women who collide with the limits of what society expects from them. She explores how the world around us impacts us – and vice versa.
She has over a decade of experience working in politics and the federal government: as a congressional staffer, a Defense Department analyst, and a city government lobbyist. She gained perspective on workplace dynamics and human nature that inform her writing and consulting daily.
Winner, 2022 Women in Film and Video Narrative Script Development Fellowship
Finalist, 2024 Final Draft Big Break
Honorable Mention, 2023 Hollywood Climate Summit’s Writing Climate Pitchfest
Second Rounder, 2023 and 2024 Austin Film Festival Drama Feature Competition
Semifinalist, 2023 and 2024 Richmond International Film Festival Screenplay Competition
Quarterfinalist, 2024 ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship
Quarterfinalist, 2023 ScreenCraft Feature Competition
Finalist & Best Costuming, 2024 48 Hour Film Project
Honorable Mention Selection, 2023 48 Hour Film Project