Lawrence Blume

Lawrence Andrew Blume (born 1963) is an American filmmaker. He was named among the "Ten Rising Stars of Comedy" by The Hollywood Reporter for his first feature-length film, Martin & Orloff, which premiered at the 2002 US Comedy Arts Festival in Aspen[1] and made its television debut on Comedy Central.

Lawrence Blume
Blume on set of Tiger Eyes
Born
Lawrence Andrew Blume

1963 (age 57–58)
Plainfield, New Jersey
NationalityAmerican
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active1985–present

Career

Blume was the founder/co-owner of PostWorks,[2] New York's largest post-production company, and has worked as a production consultant on many films, including Who Killed The Electric Car and TransAmerica. As a pioneer in non-linear digital editing, he helped run the post production center at the Sundance Filmmaker's Lab, worked as a consultant to Avid Technology, and has lectured extensively on HDTV, Digital Cinema, and the convergence of television and the internet.

Blume directed Tiger Eyes, an adaptation of the young adult bestseller written by his mother, Judy Blume. It was released in 2012.[3]

Blume is an entrepreneur with investments in media companies and real estate. He is a member of the Director’s Guild of America and Producer’s Guild of America.

Filmography
Year Film Notes
1985 Evergreen TV Mini-Series, Assistant to Director
1986 On Wings of Eagles TV Mini-Series, Assistant Director
1987 To Walk a City's Street TV, Director
1991 ABC Weekend Specials: Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (#12.2) TV Episode, Director and Producer
1995 Search and Destroy Editor
2002 Martin & Orloff Director and Producer
2005 Transamerica Special Thanks
2006 Who Killed the Electric Car? Special Thanks
2012 Tiger Eyes Director, Producer, Screenwriter

Awards, honors, and nominations
  • Sarasota Film Festival ( “Best of Fest” Award)
  • East Lansing Film Festival (Winner: Audience Award: Best Feature)
  • The Art Institute of Chicago (Winner: Christopher Wetzel Award for Independent Comedy)
  • High Times Magazine Stoney Award: Best Unreleased film of 2003 (nominee)[4]
  • IFP/West Independent Spirit Award: Motorola Producer of the Year
  • Top Ten Films of 2003: Chicago Reader
  • Hollywood Reporter: 2002 Ten Rising Stars of Comedy: Lawrence Blume
  • Red Nation Film Festival (Winner: Best Film, Best Director, Best Actor)
  • Palm Beach International Film Festival (Winner: Best Film)
  • American Indian Film Festival (Winner)

References
  1. "Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre features Los Angeles best improv, sketch and stand up comedy seven nights a week". Losangeles.ucbtheatre.com. 2006-02-25. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  2. Writer. "Slated " Lawrence Blume". Slated.com. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  3. "EXCLUSIVE: Judy Blume Adapting 'Tiger Eyes' for Big Screen". The Hollywood Reporter. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
  4. Miss HIGH TIMES 2008. "Stony Awards Nominations Announced". Hightimes.Com. Archived from the original on 2012-05-14. Retrieved 2013-01-05.
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