Event Title
Laura Nix - MFA Alumni Guest Lecture
Name UC San Diego Visual Arts
Address 9500 Gilman Dr.
City La Jolla
State CA
Zip 92093
Opening Hours March 2nd, 6pm
Location North County Coastal
Telephone 8588227755
Email nlesley@ucsd.edu
Web Site http://visarts.ucsd.edu/news-events/20200302_lauranix.html
   
Contact Nick Lesley  
Fee Free
Reception Date 3-2-2020
Dates Starts On 3-2-2020   Ends On 3-2-2020
Opening Days
Event Description VAF 306 Performance Space, Visual Arts Facility // Laura Nix (MFA '03, UCSD) is a director, writer and producer working in non-fiction and fiction. Her short film, WALK RUN CHA-CHA, has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject, after its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival, and winning Best Short at Viet Film Fest. Her feature documentary INVENTING TOMORROW, about teenagers from around the globe tackling environmental issues through science, premiered in the US Competition at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival, followed by multiple film festivals worldwide, earning multiple awards including the Grand Jury Prize at Seattle International Film Festival. In 2018 she was also named a Chicken & Egg Breakthrough Filmmaker, a prestigious award given annually to five experienced women filmmakers based in the United States who have each been acknowledged for their extraordinary careers in the industry.
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