LorenTaylor
- Actor
Award-winning, director and actor Loren Taylor (previously Horsley) won attention after starring in geek romance Eagle vs Shark, as a shy, lovestruck fast food worker (based on a character she created). Her film debut was four years earlier in road movie Kombi Nation; she also helped write the script. Taylor has appeared on Insider’s Guide to Happiness, starred in documentary Lovely Rita (as Rita Angus) and post-apocalyptic feature Existence. In 2023 she co-directed award-winning short film Hey Brainy Man, and wrote, directed and starred in dark comedy feature The Moon is Upside Down, following the stories of three different women.
Screenography
Awards
2023 Tallin Black Nights Film Festival (Estonia)
Best First Feature Film Award: The Moon Is Upside Down
2023 New Zealand International Film Festival
Patrons Award for Best Short Film (with Jo Randerson): for Hey Brainy Man
“I was wearing a wig so automatically I had great fun.”