lauren a. burns

videographer & editor | washington, dc

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Black and white photo of a young woman with long curly hair, micro bangs, facial piercings, and clear frame glasses. She is smiling slightly. The background is a purple, black, and white grainy swirl pattern.

Hi! I'm Lauren,

a digital storyteller from Mississippi living in DC.

I'm a videographer, editor, and social media manager working on personal, non-fiction storytelling. I'm interested in cultural histories of music and food, the Middle East and North Africa, the American Deep South, civil and labor rights, nostalgia, and family histories.Currently: editorial assistant at GU Press.
Co-founder of the Shu Kaman? podcast.I'm available for freelance & gig work! Send me a message.

Awards

Telly Awards 2025 People's Telly Gold Winner (General-Social Video)
Dupont Underground ALT-DC 2025 Exhibitionist ("Granny and the Boys")
Georgetown Library Showcase 2025 Voters' Choice Award Winner ("Made in Morocco صنع في المغرب")
Georgetown Library Showcase 2026 Exhibitionist ("Digitizing Meaning: Iouikhd Oukan Amarg")
Georgetown Library Showcase 2026 Exhibitionist ("Shu Kaman Podcast")

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featured works

We are Doctors Against Genocide | camera, editor

Highlight reel introduction to Doctors Against Genocide, a global coalition of healthcare professionals who speak out against genocide, war crimes, and mass atrocities in Gaza, Sudan, and beyond.

A title card reading "The Eight of Swords" in a gothic font. Below it, eight candle sticks are lit, with wax dripping down them. Behind the text is a park bench with a piece of cloth and rope draped over it.

The Eight of Swords | director, producer, camera, editor

IN POST-PRODUCTION: Two friends at a bar run into a mysterious figure, and their night takes a turn.

Premieres Fall 2026

A man wearing a neck gaiter and tall rubber boots walks through a tall green field of grass. Several large cranes are visible in the far distance against a blue sky. Hand drawn neon flowers surround him.

Rooted in History | director, producer

IN POST-PRODUCTION: A short film documenting the discovery of a new species of iris in the Chalmette Battlefield, once the historical Black neighborhood of Fazendeville. In partnership with the National Parks Service and American University.

Premieres Fall 2026

Nada Through Motaz’s Lens | camera

Using the flash from his camera, Palestinian photojournalist Motaz Azaiza spots a girl buried under the rubble of a building in Gaza. Two years later, they reunite for the first time.

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Shu Kaman? Podcast: Jehad Abusalim | co-host, interview

The inaugural episode of the student-run Shu Kaman? Podcast features Jehad Abusalim, Director of the Institute for Palestine Studies. He details his only trip to Jerusalem, the current state of knowledge production related to the Arab world, and the changing American political landscape in regards to attitudes towards Palestine.

Made in Morocco صنع في المغرب | full production & edit

An oral history of the significance of artisan crafts and its potential future in Morocco as told by an emerging entrepreneur and woodworker in the ancient medina, or city, within Meknès.

Viewer's Choice Award Winner, Georgetown University Library Showcase 2025

DC Zesty Story: Granny and the Boys | editor

Local DC legend Alice Donahue re-discovered her passion for music and went back to school at 65 years old. Now 94, she and her band play weekly at Showtime Bar.

Selected for Exhibition at Dupont Underground's ALT-DC.

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