Laura DeBar

Known for her library lady look and authoritative presence, Laura was born and raised in the Washington D.C area. During high school and college she was part of the Castaways Repertory Theater in Northern Virginia. Beginning with photography, mostly in the documentary medium, she later began filming documentaries for various nonprofits after serving two years with AmeriCorps. She made her first narrative film in 2010- a historical fiction western set in 1945 inspired by the ghost towns she photographed for years throughout the Pacific Northwest. A professional cat nanny and feline behaviorist, Laura's had the opportunity to live with cats in Los Angeles and New York City, as well as alpaca and cattle ranches in rural areas, and volunteered with the Amazing Acro-Cats Circus.