Directing
Laramie Dennis
Place of birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Known for
Directing
Credits
6 titles
Laramie Dennis is a writer/director intent on deploying sly humor, deft subtext, and "a knack for lively, naturalistic dialogue" in her exploration of complex women and other underrepresented characters. She got her start in NYC directing and developing Off-Off-Broadway plays, and her background in theater continues to inform her moviemaking. She prioritizes close collaboration with her actors, workshopping and rehearsing scripts well in advance of shooting, and borrowing details from her actors’ lives to enrich their characters. Where in the Hell, an offbeat road movie about a pair of defectors from the crumbling LA film industry, marks her feature film debut. It premiered in 2024, and has…
Known for
10.0The first ripples of the Free Love movement inspire a young married woman to break free from her husband.
Greasy Heart
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10.0Seventeen-year-old Dylan and her best friend Jodi follow their favorite band to a house party and quickly realize they're in over their heads.
All Ages
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5.7When her girlfriend disappears mid-road trip, sardonic prop master Kasey is left stranded in a California backwater. Panicked, she hitches a ride with cash-strapped actor Alan on his trek to an audition in Canada. Together, the unlikely duo dodges Reno psychics, stale corn nuts, and border security on a quest to find a missing soulmate and maybe validation.
Where in the Hell
2024
Behind the camera
10.0The first ripples of the Free Love movement inspire a young married woman to break free from her husband.
Greasy Heart
—
10.0The first ripples of the Free Love movement inspire a young married woman to break free from her husband.
Greasy Heart
—
10.0Seventeen-year-old Dylan and her best friend Jodi follow their favorite band to a house party and quickly realize they're in over their heads.
All Ages
—
5.7When her girlfriend disappears mid-road trip, sardonic prop master Kasey is left stranded in a California backwater. Panicked, she hitches a ride with cash-strapped actor Alan on his trek to an audition in Canada. Together, the unlikely duo dodges Reno psychics, stale corn nuts, and border security on a quest to find a missing soulmate and maybe validation.
Where in the Hell
2024
5.7When her girlfriend disappears mid-road trip, sardonic prop master Kasey is left stranded in a California backwater. Panicked, she hitches a ride with cash-strapped actor Alan on his trek to an audition in Canada. Together, the unlikely duo dodges Reno psychics, stale corn nuts, and border security on a quest to find a missing soulmate and maybe validation.
Where in the Hell
2024
5.7When her girlfriend disappears mid-road trip, sardonic prop master Kasey is left stranded in a California backwater. Panicked, she hitches a ride with cash-strapped actor Alan on his trek to an audition in Canada. Together, the unlikely duo dodges Reno psychics, stale corn nuts, and border security on a quest to find a missing soulmate and maybe validation.
Where in the Hell
2024