Laurie Gwen Shapiro

Laurie Gwen Shapiro

Laurie Gwen Shapiro is an American writer and filmmaker. She resides in New York City, where she was born and raised, and is a graduate of that city's renowned Stuyvesant High School. The 2001 documentary film "Keep The River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale", which she co-produced and co-directed with her brother David, received numerous awards [http://www.documentaryfilms.net/Reviews/KeepTheRiverOnYourRight/] , including:

* Best Documentary Feature; Hamptons International Film Festival, 2000
* Special Jury Award; Amsterdam International Documentary Film Festival, 2000
* Audience Award, Special Critics Award; Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, 2000
* Truer Than Fiction Award; IFP Independent Spirit Awards, 2001
* Best Documentary; Newport Beach Film Festival, 2001

Her semi-autobiographical first novel, "The Unexpected Salami", was named an American Library Association notable book in 1998 [http://www.eharlequin.com/author.html?authorid=1093] .

Novels

*(1998) "The Unexpected Salami" (Algonquin Books)
*(2004) "The Anglophile" (Red Dress Ink)
*(2005) "The Matzo Ball Heiress" (Red Dress Ink)
*(2006) "Brand X: The Boyfriend Account" (Delacorte Books)

Films

*(1999) "The McCourts of Limerick" (co-producer)
*(2000) "The McCourts of New York" (co-producer)
*(2001) "Keep The River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale" (co-producer/co-director)

Plays

*(2002) "Inventing Color"

References

External links

* [http://lauriegwenshapiro.com/index.html Laurie Gwen Shapiro Official Homepage]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0206187/ Keep The River on Your Right IMDB page]


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