Lauren Merage
- Director
- Writer
- Producer
Lauren Merage is a second-generation Persian-American mixed-media artist, filmmaker and mother of two. Her work explores issues of feminine identity and perception, while critiquing the forces of culture and circumstance that shape the roles assigned to women. Lauren received a dual Bachelor's degrees in Fine Arts and Art History from the University of California, Los Angeles, and a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of California, Irvine. In 2023, Lauren founded Simbelle Productions, which is a non-profit company named after her two daughters, with a mission to create content that helps shape the world into a place they'll be happy and proud to belong. She is based in Los Angeles.