New York-based Lauren Mucciolo has directed and produced broadcast TV documentaries since 2011 that straddle the worlds of investigative journalism and character-driven storytelling. Her films have appeared on PBS Frontline, BBC Storyville, BBC2 Current Affairs and Channel 4 Docs. Most recently she co-directed and produced Mongoose's “Last Days o... Read More

New York-based Lauren Mucciolo has directed and produced broadcast TV documentaries since 2011 that straddle the worlds of investigative journalism and character-driven storytelling. Her films have appeared on PBS Frontline, BBC Storyville, BBC2 Current Affairs and Channel 4 Docs. Most recently she co-directed and produced Mongoose's “Last Days of Solitary” (2017), a co-production of Frontline and Storyville, in which she spent three years inside a solitary confinement prison unit. She also directed a complementary virtual reality film “After Solitary,” which premiered at SXSW 2017 and went on to the World VR Forum and numerous film festivals (winning the top prizes at SXSW and WVRF). In addition, Lauren produced Frontline's "Being Mortal" (2015), "Prison State" (2014) and "Poor Kids" (2012, updated 2017). She has won one Online Journalism Award, two RFK Journalism Awards and has been nominated for three News and Documentary Emmy Awards. Read Less