Testimonials
“Laurie’s rigorous commitment to story, character, and most importantly to us, authenticity of voice, is unparalleled. She is one of our most valued collaborators because working with her, we are always confident our story will be told with the utmost clarity, sensitivity, and artistry.”
“I just wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for your work on The Slanted Screen. You were kind enough to lend your incredible talents to our project by rewriting and re-envisioning our original script. The film definitely would not be what it was without your help. Your talent and hard work made a huge difference and I will always be grateful to you.”
— Jeff Adachi, The Slanted Screen
“Laurie is without a doubt the most incisive, precise, and elegant writer I know. She is an invaluable collaborator in articulating our vision on the written page and honing the voices in our films.”
— Marcia Jarmel, PatchWorks Films
“I am always amazed by Laurie’s ability to turn raw ideas into the most elegant and compelling prose. She has the ability to dig below the surface and bring out the essence of ideas, creating depth and dimension to any piece of writing. She’s a wonderful creative partner who helps actualize one’s vision and I count myself lucky to be able to work with her.”
— Deann Borshay Liem, Geographies of Kinship
“Working with Laurie Coyle, the ultimate wordsmith and fabulous writer, has been a pleasure and has helped make my film proposals sing.”
— Abby Ginzberg, Producer/Director
“We worked with Laurie on our film, Hillbilly. Laurie helped us with grant writing and developing, and, critically, came up with and executed our idea to put the film's co-director in the movie. She stayed closely involved with the project all the way through, writing several versions of our treatment and guiding us through the storytelling process with care, respect, and storytelling mastery. The best thing I can say about Laurie is that in addition to her spectacular writing skills and craft, she sees through the surface to the nuance of each story, working to bring out the most relevant themes and weave them through any narrative she works on.”
— Sally Rubin and Ashley York
“Laurie Coyle has been a vital component in Latino Public Broadcasting’s fundraising efforts over the past several years. She has done an exceptional job at researching, gathering and outlining all the major components of some of our larger initiatives and presented them quite eloquently on paper. Her writing skills have been key in securing additional funds. She is a pleasure to work with and always meets deadlines.”
— Luis Ortiz, Latino Public Broadcasting
“Laurie has been instrumental in the success of some of my films. She worked as Co-Producer for Columbus on Trial. She's got it all. With her intelligence and organizational skills she made sure that things went smoothly. Her writing was stellar in all our endeavors together. I recommend Laurie wholeheartedly.”
— Lourdes Portillo, Filmmaker
“No one is more capable of creating a persuasive and articulate document for filmmakers and nonprofit organizations than Laurie Coyle. She is an extremely versatile and skillful writer, qualities that I attribute in part to the fact that she is an excellent listener who can tease the story out a client and then write it in ‘his or her own words.”
— Gail Silva, advisor and curator to independent filmmakers, arts organizations and grantors
“Laurie Coyle has been an invaluable asset to my team, consulting on rough cuts and co-writing treatments and proposals for Going the Distance: Journeys of Recovery. She is an excellent writer, a highly skilled filmmaker and a great pleasure to work with. I will call her first whenever I need a writer or editing consultant.”
— David L. Brown, Filmmaker/Teacher