Laniesha Owens

WRITER + PRODUCER +

FILMMAKER + DIRECTOR

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Laniesha Owens is a producer and multimedia storyteller with film and video production experience dating to 2018 across production companies, independent film, graduate studio productions, municipal communications, documentary-style storytelling, broadcast reporting, and digital content.


I develop audience-centered stories from concept through delivery, including research, communications strategy, interview development, scriptwriting, pre-production, field and studio production, stakeholder coordination, photography, editing, graphics, post-production, approvals, and multi-platform distribution.

SELECTED WORK

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a woman is sitting at a table with a cup of coffee
two women standing in a hallway talking to each other

A GLIMPSE INTO MORE WORK

THE RUSSELL GEMSTONE

Narrative production and writing example demonstrating episodic storytelling, crew leadership, production coordination, collaboration, and scripted content development.


Objective: Support the development and execution of an episodic narrative production through both writing and producing responsibilities, helping translate story concepts into a coordinated on-set production.


Audience: Narrative film and episodic audiences, creative collaborators, and viewers interested in character-driven scripted storytelling.


Role: Episode 03 Producer / Episode 02 Co-Writer.


Impact: Produced Episode 03 with a crew of 37 while supporting production planning, creative coordination, and on-set execution; also contributed to Episode 02 as a co-writer, demonstrating experience across both story development and production leadership.


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HOW I PRODUCE

STRATEGY

Audience • Objective • Message • Story Angle • Platform • Deliverables


PRE-PRODUCTION

Research • Interview Development • Scripts • Scheduling • Crew Coordination • Production Planning • Budget Coordination • Legal Documentation & Contracts


PRODUCTION

Real-Person Interviews • Directing • Field Reporting • Studio Production • Camera Collaboration • Photography • Talent / Subject Management


POST-PRODUCTION

Editing • Graphics • Audio • Captions • Social Cutdowns • Stakeholder Review • Revisions • Approvals • Final Delivery


STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Mayor’s Office • Department Leadership • Public-Safety Executives • Business Owners • Community Partners • Residents • Production Teams

TECHNICAL TOOLKIT

Video / Post

Adobe Premiere Pro • After Effects • DaVinci Resolve • Final Cut Pro • AVID • CapCut


Design / Photo

Adobe Photoshop • Illustrator • InDesign • Canva


Audio / Writing / Production

Adobe Audition • Final Draft • Movie Magic Scheduling & Budgeting • Microsoft 365 • Teams • Trello • Slack


Generative AI

Prompt Development • Research and Ideation Support • Content Organization • Workflow Acceleration • Critical Review and Editing of AI-Generated Outputs

MULTIMEDIA REEL

A selection demonstrating:

Tree Lighting stand-up • field reporting • real-person interviews • Mayor / Police & Fire Commissioner interviews • documentary storytelling • community stories • visual communications • photography • graphics • editing • social content

IMDb CREDITS

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from home to hope movie poster
a poster for the film deported
the poster for inside the inferno

Credits are currently divided between two IMDb profiles created by separate productions.

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M.F.A., Film Production

B.F.A., Film & Television