Lauren Santucci

b. 1995
Documentary filmmaker
Based in Austin, Texas

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Lauren Santucci is a documentary director, producer, and cinematographer in Austin, Texas.

Her short documentary, Teddy, screened at over 25 film festivals, where it was recognized with both a Special Jury Mention and Audience Award at the Atlanta Film Festival. Teddy became Oscar-qualified after a theatrical run at DCTV. It was distributed on PBS Reel South and garnered a Vimeo Staff Pick.

As a cinematographer, the films she has worked on have screened at festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, Telluride, and DOC NYC.

Lauren currently works at Texas Monthly magazine, where she produces the Lone Star EMMY-awarded docuseries, Texas Monthly Presents.

Lauren is directing her second short film, Untitled Gun Buyback Documentary, which was selected for the 2025 Austin Film Society’s Short Film Grant and 2026 Documentary Intensive.