Working as part of Magic Kumquat Productions, Laura directed the short documentary Young Fires: The Future of Firelighting (2026), which tracked 6 young fire crews across 3 Southeastern states. She also directed the extended trailer for Young Fires, which was nominated for a 2024 Suncoast EMMY. Laura directed and edited the conservation films A Tortoise Called Pumpkin Spice (2024), about an imperiled species, the gopher tortoise; Devouring Beauties: The Remarkable Pitcherplants (2024); and Longleaf Forever, which won Best North American Short at the Wildlife Conservation Film Festival (2024) and Best Short Documentary at the Rome International Film Festival. Other nature films have focused on imperiled snakes and carnivorous plants. Additional projects include video shorts on rural, sustainable innovation and development for Township Collaborative.
Laura is the author of five books of non-fiction, including Hidden History of the Florida Keys. Her short fiction has appeared in literary magazines, such as Arts & Letters and The Potomac Review; she's written numerous book reviews, exhibition reviews, and articles for Harvard Review, the Miami Herald, Sculpture, Southwest Georgia Living, and other publications.
Laura Albritton works remotely as an adjunct faculty member for the University of Miami's Writing Studies Department. She has given lectures and presentations on regional history and was featured on the podcast Wait Five Minutes.
Laura Albritton is a documentary filmmaker, writer, writing consultant, and Suncoast EMMY® award winner. A fifth generation Floridian, Laura currently makes her home in south Georgia. She studied literature and film at Columbia University and subsequently earned an MFA in Creative Writing at the University of Miami, with a James Michener Fellowship.
Laura served as the writer for the feature-length documentary film, The Florida Keys: 200 Hundred Years of Paradise, which won a Suncoast EMMY®. Produced by South Florida Public Television, the film has been broadcast on 249 public television stations nationally.
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