About the Filmmakers
Lauren DeAngelis
Producer/Director and Editor
Lauren is a non-fiction filmmaker and recent graduate of American University's Master of Arts program in Film and Video. She is most passionate about our impact on nature and wildlife. A parrot and animal lover, Lauren gained the inspiration for A Place to Land from her 18-year-old cockatiel, Precious. When she's not busy producing films, Lauren works as an online writer/editor for U.S. News & World Report.
Joe Bohannon
Director of Cinematography and Sound Technician
Joe is a filmmaker and an American University graduate student in the MFA in Film and Electronic Media program. He is a producer at NBC News in Washington, DC and has numerous TV credits. Film has always been Joe’s passion and storytelling in words and pictures is what Joe hopes to continue doing for the rest of his life.
