Meet Lauren:

Lauren is the founder of Portal Media. She is a director, producer and photographer for stage and screen from Oakland, CA.  She has an eye for talent and unique material with years of experience in creative development within the publishing, film/television, theatre and podcast industries.

Her experience in the arts began at the California Shakespeare Theatre working in artistic learning, casting and production. After working as a stage manager throughout the bay area, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career in production. She’s worked for literary agencies, independent producers, podcast companies, and co-founded a theatre company in LA. She’s worked in a multitude of jobs across the industry, and has found a home freelance directing, producing and working as a boudoir photographer. What started out as fun creative shoots with friends has morphed into a business and a way for her to work with a wide range of people.

She is currently the Head of Development for Da Poetry Lounge Co. and is promoting her short film The Dinner Game, which is in the middle of a successful festival run after premiering at ScreamfestLA 2023.