Laura dances in front of a pink blossom tree in London. she is wearing pink overalls and smiling.
Laura dances in front of a pink blossom tree in London. she is wearing pink overalls and smiling.

Meet Laura

Your overall wearing queen with a camera and a can do attitude

Hi, I'm Laura (she/her),

I have worked as a creative freelancer my entire career. Mostly I have worked as a photographer & videographer but I have also produced festivals, run social media campaigns, managed venues, designed websites, directed films, performed on stage and in films, consulted on brand and social media strategy, dabbled in graphic design and the hardest of all, taught year 9's!!

Currently, I live out of a backpack and I’m slow travelling the world with my partner Sam. Currently based in the United Kingdom but frequently exploring Europe and regularly down for a visit back home to Australia!

Photographer

Videographer

Social media manager

Website designer

Producer

Performer

Teacher

Director

Story telling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world today

-Robert McKee

My Special Sauce

Community. Honesty. Creativity. Connection. Kindness. Fun.

These are the words I live by and what I follow in everything I do. I could tell you again about my experience and skill sets but that just makes me the same as the other bajillion of people doing this.

Working with me, we will get the job done but we will have a bloody great time doing it. I bring the experience and the professionalism but I also bring energy, connection and I like to have fun doing it.

So if you want to build a relationship with someone you can trust and have fun working with, then let’s be besties.

Crew & Cast photo of the production team behind the short film 'Grandpa' directed by Laura Franklin
Crew & Cast photo of the production team behind the short film 'Grandpa' directed by Laura Franklin

My Cast & Crew on the film 'Grandpa' - Written & Directed by Me

Few Faves

Accolades

  • The colour pink

  • Overalls

  • Pizza

  • Dismantling the patriarchy

  • The smell of fresh cut grass

  • Dogs

  • A vegan bakery

  • The beach

  • Charity Shops

  • Musical theatre

  • Saying hello to every animal I see

  • Going to the cinema to watch a film

  • Going to the cinema to eat popcorn

  • Travelling

  • A sunshine kinda day

  • Lists

We'll get along if you go 'oooh me too' to any of the below

  • Bachelors Degree in Film

  • Masters in Teaching

  • 1 Year study in Animation & VFX

  • Best Emerging Filmmaker Award at AIYFF

  • Multiple Awards over 4 years for the Adelaide 48 Hour Film Project, including Best Film x2

  • Producing the Adelaide 48 Hour Film Project

  • Directing and Producing a cast of 20 actors during the Adelaide Fringe in 2018

  • Co-running a co-working (House of Spaghetti) space for emerging filmmakers

  • Running said space as an Adelaide Fringe Venue

  • Starting my business Mirrorball Hearts Club

  • Working with Country Mile Productions during the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe

  • Selling everything I own and living out of a backpack in Europe

A digital trophy case - Good to be proud of your achievements!

Laura and her partner Sam on a mountain in the Dolomites after filming an elopement on a mountain!
Laura and her partner Sam on a mountain in the Dolomites after filming an elopement on a mountain!

My partner Sam and I in the Dolomites after filming an elopement on a mountain!

an abstract photo of a curved building with a blue sky in the background

Let's Work Together