Laurel Parmet

Laurel Parmet is an American filmmaker. She made her directorial debut with the coming-of-age drama film The Starling Girl (2023), for which she was nominated for the Grand Jury Prize at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Award for Best First Screenplay.

Laurel Parmet
Parmet in 2023
Occupation	Filmmaker
Years active	2011–present
Father	Phil Parmet

Early life and education

Parmet grew up in Los Angeles, California,^[1] and attended Alexander Hamilton High School.^[2] Her father is Phil Parmet, a still photographer and cinematographer.^[3] Parmet attended New York University Tisch School of the Arts.^[4]

Career

In 2017, Parmet directed Spring, a short film revolving around a young woman taking pictures of her best friend. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest.^[5] In 2018, Parmet directed Kira Burning, a short film revolving around a teenager attempting to take revenge after a heartbreaking betrayal by her best friend.^[6]

In 2023, Parmet made her directorial debut with The Starling Girl starring Eliza Scanlen and Lewis Pullman. It had its world premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival in January 2023, and was acquired by Bleecker Street.^[7][8]

Filmography

Year	Title	Director	Writer	Notes
2017	Spring	Yes	Yes	Short film
2018	Kira Burning	Yes	Yes	Short film
2023	The Starling Girl	Yes	Yes	Executive producer