Laura Friedmann Email & Phone Number

Laura Friedmann is a Colombian-born, Toronto-based producer, entrepreneur, and creator who explores gender equality, human rights, intergenerational trauma, diaspora, and healing through film, television, and digital/XR projects. Her non-traditional path, global experience, and diverse background as an editor, cinematographer, director, graphic designer, marketer, strategist, and teacher, imbues her projects with a distinct perspective. These are skills she brings into her business and collaborations. As the co-founder of Wrapped Productions, a company dedicated to crafting narratives that propel progress and uplift humanity, Laura spearheads the creation of compelling content, collaborations, and co-productions spanning features, series, documentaries and podcasts. Her award-winning work has been featured on CBC Gem, Prime Video, YesTV, CGoodTV, Tubi TV, and global platforms, including acclaimed projects like "GLIMPSES INTO THE SPIRIT OF GENDER EQUALITY (United Nations)", "BRAIDED TOGETHER," and the international decade-long documentary project "PORTRAITS IN FAITH."Driven by a passion for justice, access, and innovation, Laura has championed women and diverse creatives in film through mentorship and community initiatives like Listo Calisto’s “Latin Forum”(2024), the Creative Sovereignty Lab (2021-22), The Big Pitch @TIFF (2021/2022), Native Film & Storytelling Institute (2017), and Breakthroughs Film Festival (2015-2020). Recently, Laura has maintained her steadfast dedication to innovation and pushing the boundary of storytelling and has embarked on developing projects in the interactive, AI and XR spaces. In 2023 she was selected to the Canadian Academy Executive Residency Program and the NSI/EAVE Access BIPOC Producers Program, and is a fellow of Hot Docs Deal Maker, Whistler Film Festival Doc Lab, Netflix/Banff Diversity of Voices, BANFF Spark Accelerator for Women, BIPOC TV & FILM Showrunner Bootcamp, and the WIFT/Bell Media Leadership Program.