LANA WILSON

EMMY AWARD-WINNING
DIRECTOR, WRITER,
AND PRODUCER

"Supremely well-crafted. A documentary of fascinating depth that holds our voyeuristic image culture up to the light."

Variety

"Excellent. A compelling and thoughtful portrait of an artist reckoning with what she’s capable of, and what the culture will accept from her."

The New Yorker

The Departure Feature Film

“A work of art. A beautiful meditation on the value of life. By the way, this is a documentary. But after the first few seconds, you won’t even notice.”

The San Francisco Chronicle

After Tiller Feature Film

“The most compelling and important documentary of the year, a profoundly moving and genuinely inspiring piece of cinema.”

Filmmaker Magazine

A Cure for Fear Episodic

"Startling... a deep dive and fascinating treat."

The Daily Beast

Look Into My Eyes Feature Film

"Mystical… marvelously nuanced and fascinating in its examination. Is this performance? Is it ‘real’? And if it brings peace to the living, does it matter?"

The New York Times

Lana Wilson makes films that use real people and situations to create transformative cinematic experiences. Her work includes After Tiller, an Emmy-winning feature documentary about the four most-targeted abortion doctors in America; The Departure, a Spirit Award-nominated feature documentary about a punk-turned-priest who helps people find reasons to live; and Miss Americana, a critically acclaimed documentary about global icon Taylor Swift. Wilson’s latest film, the two-part documentary Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields, was nominated for two Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Directing for a Documentary.