Miami Film Festival — Q & A with Co-Director of Programming, Lauren Cohen

400 Northwest 26th Street,Miami FL 33127

15 February, 2022

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We're back baby and we're talking film with Lauren Cohen, Co-Director of Programming for the Miami Film Festival! A lifelong film lover and Miami Beach native, Lauren Cohen holds a bachelor’s degree in Motion Pictures and Theatre from the University of Miami. She has been writing about film since 2009, with her reviews and features (including interviews with stars such as Salma Hayek, Daniel Craig, Emma Stone, and Javier Bardem) appearing in SocialMiami.com, Miami Beach News, Examiner.com, and The Miami Hurricane. Cohen began working at Miami Film Festival in 2014 to promote the best of world cinema to the Miami community and was responsible for creating and running the Festival’s ongoing membership group for young professionals, CineClub. She was named to the programming team in 2017 and promoted to Associate Director of Programming in 2019. This event is brought to you by Creatives for Connection, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that supports creatives and artists with meetups and business advice. Click here for this year's film guide! We will be serving drinks but feel free to bring a snack for the chat! Check out our podcast 👉🏽 It's Risky Business Podcast CREATIVES FOR CONNECTION — is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit member-based organization based in Miami, Florida committed to support, impact and be a resource to creative professionals and small business owners by providing a holistic approach to business development. We foster confidence and community and ease anxiety for anyone starting or sustaining a business. Our mission is to catalyze successes and expand operational capacity by equipping individuals with a variety of tools to conquer their unique industry challenges while disrupting creative professional stigmas.