LAURA DOCUMENTARY
An exploration into the joys and struggles of motherhood and how they've shaped a mother of three.
LAURA captures a portrait of a mother of three as she reflects
upon motherhood and what makes a good mother. Throughout her
journey,Laura has changed as a mother, and the documentary provides
a glimpse into the struggles faced by mothers everywhere - how to
connect with your children, how to remain strong for your children
in the face of adversity, and what to do when mothering becomes
too much. In the end, Laura arrives at the conclusion that a good mother
is one that is a constant presence for her children, one that is dedicated
to their progression as good little people who treat others well.
upon motherhood and what makes a good mother. Throughout her
journey,Laura has changed as a mother, and the documentary provides
a glimpse into the struggles faced by mothers everywhere - how to
connect with your children, how to remain strong for your children
in the face of adversity, and what to do when mothering becomes
too much. In the end, Laura arrives at the conclusion that a good mother
is one that is a constant presence for her children, one that is dedicated
to their progression as good little people who treat others well.
PRODUCTION STILLS
MEET THE CREW
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BORYS GORSKI
DIRECTOR + TRANSMEDIA PRODUCER 
This documentary serves as my investigation into motherhood and how the journey has shaped my sister-in-law. I have been privy to many conversations about motherhood with her in the past and I was motivated to make a documentary about it. As the director of this project, I enjoyed working closely with Laura, and I believe it brought us closer. I also enjoyed working with my talented crew to produce the best possible product that we could and this documentary serves as a love letter not only to Laura - but all mothers.
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MITCHELL DENISON
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY + COLOURIST 
I was the Director of Photography and Colourist for Laura. I was honoured to be a part of this short documentary! Being able to craft the visuals for this story was very fun.
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RONIN DEL HIERRO
PICTURE EDITOR 
I was the Picture editor for Laura and it meant a lot to me to work on this project. Family is something that means a lot to me and I think showing the importance of the role that a mother has deserved to be shown. Me and the Director spent some long hours working on this film and I can’t wait for audiences to see it.
JESSE TELFER
HEAD LIGHTING TECHNICIAN 
I was the Head Lighting Technician and I am someone interested in being in the lighting and grip department in the future! I hope you work on many different sets on the future in this department as well.
CHLOE ANDERSON
PRODUCTION DESIGNER + BTS PHOTOS 
Hi, I’m Chloe and I was Production Design and the BTS photographer on Laura! I’m so grateful that I got to work on this amazing project! I really enjoyed my time on this set with this lovely crew and family!
RICCARDO ANASTASIO
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT 
I worked as a Production Assistant on the Laura documentary set. I enjoyed my time and I learned a lot about the entire filming process throughout my observation. This documentary was important to me because mothers everywhere deserve recognition and this documentary aimed for that.
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MOLLY RUBY
PRODUCER 
My name is Molly Ruby and I am the producer for Laura, I chose to work on this documentary because I value mothers' strong commitments to their children and believe that their stories deserve to be heard. I have enjoyed working on this project because it allowed me to help spread awareness about the commitments that mothers all around the world make.
WILL MOWAT
ASST. PICTURE EDITOR 
I took on this project because a mother’s influence can often be overlooked. Bringing light to motherhood is essential and I am excited to be a part of this documentary as the assistant editor. I ensured I did my job in a timely manner to give the post production team as much time as possible to craft this important story.
MATTHEW DONKERS
DATA INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIST + KEY GRIP 
As the DIT and Key Grip, I'm passionate about all aspects of production, particularly naming folders, transferring footage, setting rigs and extending stands.
JIASHENG DI
BOOM OPERATOR 
As a Boom Operator, I am responsible for operating the microphone to record sound on set. Although my main stream of study is editing, I would like to try on-set positions to learn more about filmmaking. I was honored to participate in the filming of this project. The reason I wanted to participate in the project in the first place was because I saw that it was about the theme of “motherhood”. And I learned that the subject of the object is a mother of three children. This made me relate to myself, because I have a twin brother, and our mother also took care of us at the same time and raised us carefully. So after learning about the theme and content of the project, I decided to participate.
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IAN ARMSTRONG
POST SOUND SUPERVISOR 
My name is Ian Armstrong I joined Laura, after hearing the pitch for the document, I knew I wanted to be apart of the powerful film. Getting to work with such creative people was such a great experience I'm glad I got to help with the post sounds of such a fun and important production.
CINDY JOUNG
COMPOSER 
Hi, my name is Cindy Joung and I am the composer of the documentary Laura. Coming to Sheridan straight out of the U of T jazz program and having worked multiple teaching jobs, I have lots of experience in recording, composing various genres, music pedagogy, and stage performance(voice). I plan on continuing working on scoring music for films, documentaries, and games, and building my career to work at a record label one day. I hope to gain more experience in documentary scoring and make meaningful connections by working on Laura.
MENGTING XUE
LOCATION SOUND 
I am the location sound in this project, I am interested in sound and cinema photography. I am passionate about capturing beautiful and artistic visuals stories.
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