Laura Sivakova

Laura Sivakova was born on Dec 28, 1973 in Czechoslovakia [now Slovakia]. Laura Sivakova's big-screen debut came with Kure melancholik directed by Jaroslav Brabec in 1999.

After graduating at the Academy of Performing Arts in Bratislava (screenwriting) she worked with Agnieszka Holland, Kevin Connor, John Harrison or Peter McDonald as an script supervisor, director assistant or casting director.She debuted in 2002 with the movie Quartétto (screenwriter, director). The film was awarded Audience Award at the IFF Bratislava 2002, Bronze Grape at IFF Lagow 2002 (Poland) and Igric 2002 - Slovak Film Union Award - script, director.Her second feature film was Heaven, Hell... Earth (screenwriter, director) in 2009. The film was awarded Gold Remi Award in competition of 43rd WorldFest-Houston 2010. Screenplay for her new film in development - Town of Otol - was selected to be in the program Scripteast and its creative advisor was acclaimed Hollywood screenwriter Scott Alexander (Ed Wood, People vs. Larry Flynt).