Laura Creecy works across a variety of artistic mediums and prefers to call herself a visual storyteller. Most recently she wrapped up a job as VFX Editor on the Netflix film Leave the World Behind starring Julia Roberts, Ethan Hawk, Mahershala Ali, and directed by Sam Esmail. She worked as an in-house editor at Bad Robot Productions, working to support films like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, 10 Cloverfield Lane, Star Trek Beyond, & Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. 

She holds a M.F.A in Film & Electronic Media from the School of Communication program at American University in Washington, D.C. where her thesis film won the top award for her class. In the two decades since, her professional experience ranges from working in the camera department, to working as an editor on documentary and scripted feature films in Los Angeles. Films she has worked on have screened at Sundance, SXSW, and Cannes Film Festivals. 

She is the founder of Women In Post Production, A 2300+ member online community group to discuss gender, technology, and business for women working in film, television, commercial, and new media Post-Production industry, as well as a former member of the Motion Picture Editors Guild (MPEG) Technology Committee. 

When she is not working in film, she is also an award winning documentary and fine art photographer who has exhibited in several galleries and shows across the United States. 

Currently she resides in South Austin. 

EDUCATION

Master’s of Fine Arts
Film and Electronic Media, May 2005
American University, Washington, DC

Bachelor of Science
Media Arts and Design, May 2002
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Major: Media Arts and Design, emphasis in Interactive Multimedia
Minor: History, Film Studies