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About Laurie Gwen Shapiro
Laurie Gwen Shapiro is an American writer and filmmaker. She resides in New York City, where she was born and raised, and is a graduate of Stuyvesant High School. The 2001 documentary film Keep the River on Your Right: A Modern Cannibal Tale, which she co-produced and co-directed with her brother David, received numerous awards, including:
Best Documentary Feature; Hamptons International Film Festival, 2000
Special Jury Award; International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam, 2000
Audience Award, Special Critics Award; Los Angeles Independent Film Festival, 2000
Truer Than Fiction Award; IFP Independent Spirit Awards, 2001
Best Documentary; Newport Beach Film Festival, 2001
Nominated for 2010 Emmy for Finishing Heaven – Producer
Her semi-autobiographical first novel, The Unexpected Salami, was named an ALA Notable Book in 1998.