LAUREL CREIGHTON
New York
Summary
Arts/production support professional and actor with experience in casting assistance, festival hospitality, student programming, and hands-on production coordination. Background spans high-volume scheduling and tracking, stakeholder-facing event operations, and communications/copy. CUNY BA (Cinematic Performance & Cinemas of Resistance) with Cambridge semester abroad (2025).
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Casting Assistant (Freelance Projects; currently paused)
DeLisi Creative
New York
10.2022 - Current
- Organized and tracked submissions; prepared sides and materials for sessions and callbacks.
- Liaised with casting teams and talent reps; maintained discretion and clear communication under tight deadlines.
- Supported evaluation workflows to keep work aligned with creative direction.
Vice President (Co-founder)
Hunter Film Society, Hunter College
New York
08.2024 - 08.2025
- Co-founded and scaled a student film society to 300+ members; planned and executed screenings and live events.
- Coordinated programming, outreach, and discussion formats; served as faculty/campus liaison.
- Supported student filmmakers via collaborations, promotions, and event logistics.
16mm Film Equipment Specialist & Media Lab Assistant
Hunter College
New York
09.2021 - 08.2025
- Managed inventory and checkout of production equipment (cameras, lighting, sound); maintained logs and access controls.
- Assisted with cleaning, calibration, and light repair/troubleshooting of vintage 16mm Arriflex cameras.
- Provided clerical/admin support for the media lab, tracking repairs and student access to limited-use resources.
Volunteer — Artist & Critic Support (NYFF)
Film at Lincoln Center / New York Film Festival
New York
10.2023 - 10.2024
- Provided logistics and hospitality support for fellows, mentors, and guest speakers across festival programming.
- Supported a collaborative, deadline-driven environment while maintaining a professional and welcoming participant experience.
Hospitality & Event Support (Cannes Film Festival)
American Pavilion
Cannes
05.2023 - 05.2023
- Represented AmPav in high-profile events; provided polished guest-facing service to international film professionals.
- Supported VIP and sponsor functions (soirées, brand events) requiring discretion, cultural fluency, and calm under pressure.
Student Intern
Sundance Institute
Park City
01.2023 - 01.2023
- Supported festival operations in an on-site role; assisted with time-sensitive logistics and coordination.
Education
University of Cambridge
Pembroke College09.2025
B.A. - Cinematic Performance & Cinemas of Resistance
CUNY Baccalaureate For Unique And Interdisciplinary Studies
01.2025
Certificate - Creative Writing / Copy Editing
Sarah Lawrence College
01.2017
Skills
- Production & program coordination
- Casting support
- Event operations & guest services
- Administrative support
- Scheduling
- Logistics
- Communications & copywriting
- Tracking systems
- Documentation
- Detail control
- Stakeholder liaison
- Basic digital marketing
- Analytics
Certification
- Google Analytics, 2015
- Google AdWords, 2015
- Yoga Instructor Certification, 200 hrs, Kripalu, 2018
Awards
- Gilman Scholar
- Smith Academic Fellow
- Dean’s List (multiple terms)
- Next Gen Showcase (American Pavilion, Cannes)
- Phi Theta Kappa (International Honor Society)
- Ernst Fedor Hoffmann Award (Excellence in German)
Selected Project Leadership
- Producer & Lead Actor, Gertrude — The Cry (Howard Barker), New York, NY, 11/01/25, 11/30/25, Produced an honors-project staging: coordinated rehearsal-to-performance logistics and documentation., Built promotional deliverables (poster, playbill, landing page/website) and managed publicity materials.
- Production Designer / Set & Art Dept. (freelance short films), Larkin Stanhope Productions, Nyack, NY, 01/01/20, 12/31/24, Worked across short films in art dept. roles (art direction, props, set dressing); supported continuity and on-set logistics., Collaborated with directors to design environments that supported story tone; solved production problems on tight timelines.
Timeline
Vice President (Co-founder)
Hunter Film Society, Hunter College
08.2024 - 08.2025
Volunteer — Artist & Critic Support (NYFF)
Film at Lincoln Center / New York Film Festival
10.2023 - 10.2024
Hospitality & Event Support (Cannes Film Festival)
American Pavilion
05.2023 - 05.2023
Student Intern
Sundance Institute
01.2023 - 01.2023
Casting Assistant (Freelance Projects; currently paused)
DeLisi Creative
10.2022 - Current
16mm Film Equipment Specialist & Media Lab Assistant
Hunter College
09.2021 - 08.2025
University of Cambridge
B.A. - Cinematic Performance & Cinemas of Resistance
CUNY Baccalaureate For Unique And Interdisciplinary Studies
Certificate - Creative Writing / Copy Editing
Sarah Lawrence College