FIGHTING AUDITIONS Color, 3min, 2007, Trailer: Comedy; US/Belgium/France In English   Written and Directed by: Laura Neri Producers: Laura Neri and Nadege Traore Camera: Gavin Kelly Music: Aldo Shllaku Cast: Nadege Traore, Ned Libel, Danielle Kaplowitz   “Fighting Auditions” brings elements of the clashing cultures around us to the foreground. Gabrielle is a bi-racial actress trying to audition for parts. Any part. But she keeps being pigeonholed in stereotypical roles such as “local woman”. A wonderful examination into the way that, even in our ‘global culture’, one’s unique culture can still change their life. How is a determined girl supposed to overcome first-glance judgments based on her skin color?   Director Laura Neri Laura Neri was born in Belgium of a Greek mother and an Italian father, which meant she had to learn three languages by the time she was four. She got her BA with Honors in Film Analysis and Screenwriting at the Free University of Brussels, where acclaimed director Luc Dardenne (Winner - Palme d'Or, Cannes 1999 & 2005) was her teacher and thesis mentor. She then went on to get an MFA in Film Production at the University of Southern California, where she was the recipient of a grant by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.   Filmography Kiss on the Nose, Short, 2004   DVD Source Laura Neri 611, S. Cloverdale Ave (Apt.302) Los Angeles, CA 90036 Tel 323.937.9474  (Home) 213.422.9648 (Cell) akissonthenose@hotmail.com