Indie filmmaker turned entrepreneur

Laurel Chiten has been influencing social issues for over 30 years. Her high-profile films have screened at film festivals around the world; at universities and medical schools; won numerous awards; been nominated for a national Emmy and been broadcast on PBS’s Emmy winning national series, Independent Lens, and POV. Her previous films have gained her acknowledgment and respect from doctors, researchers and institutions including Harvard Medical School, UCLA, MIT, and Harvard University, Laurel was an artist in residence at the Bellagio Conference and Study Center sponsored by Rockefeller Foundation, Yaddo and The MacDowell Colony. She is the CEO of Blind Dog Films and a Member Owner of New Day Films. The intention in all her work is to entertain her audiences while educating them. She is currently launching 'Your Video Angel', a company that teaches entrepreneurs how to best use video and storytelling to enhance their business.