Jean Anne Lauer

Jean Anne LAUER has promoted the development and exhibition of independent film and media on the festival circuit since 2004, specializing in Latinx, Iberoamerican, and Indigenous titles. She first discovered her passion for the field when working with the International Pitching Market at the Guanajuato International Film Festival (Gto, Mexico, 2004 through 2013). Since then, Jean has also joined the team at Cine Las Americas International Film Festival (Austin, TX, 2008 to present), and at Fantastic Fest (Austin, TX, 2013 to present). Along with building a professional résumé and working with filmmakers in the US and abroad, Jean completed her Ph.D. in Radio-Television-Film at UT-Austin in 2016, and is currently a Professor in the Dept. of Philosophy, Religion, and Humanities and the Dept. of Radio-Television-Film at Austin Community College.