Lauren Dark
Lauren Emily Dark (born January 1984)[1] is a British film producer. She produced Beast the debut film of director Michael Pearce and was nominated for two BAFTA awards. She won the BAFTA for Outstanding Debut by a Writer, Director or Producer in 2019.[2]
In 2021, she left Film4[3] and co-founded the London based production company Aluna Entertainment with Vanessa Kirby;[4] which has a first look deal with Netflix. Dark worked at Ken Loach and Rebecca O'Brien's production company Sixteen Films for five years[5]while there she produced the political thriller War Book. In March 2025 Lauren Dark founded UK production Company Unified with Aftersun Producer Amy Jackson.[6]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Film | Credit | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | War Book | Producer | |
| 2017 | Beast (2017 film) | Producer | |
| 2020 | The Father | ||
| 2021 | Laika (VR Short) | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Passing | Executive Producer | |
| 2021 | Censor | Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | A Gaza Weekend | ||
| 2022 | The Son | Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | Nezouh | Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | Enys Men | Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | Thunder | Executive Producer | |
| 2024 | Night Always Comes | Producer | |
| 2025 | Chork | Producer | |
| 2025 | The Disciple | Producer |
Television
| Year | Title | Credits | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | A Response To Your Message | Executive Producer | Television Special |
| 2021 | Foresight | Executive Producer |
References
- ^ Profile, company-information.service.gov.uk. Accessed 1 May 2025.
- ^ "2019 Film Outstanding British Film | BAFTA Awards". awards.bafta.org.
- ^ Tabbara, Mona (31 August 2021). "Lauren Dark leaves Film4 to partner with Vanessa Kirby's production company at Netflix". Screen. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (31 August 2021). "Netflix Inks Multi-Year First Look Deal With Vanessa Kirby's New Production Company Aluna Entertainment".
- ^ "Lauren Dark | Producer". www.bafta.org. 6 November 2015.
- ^ Wiseman, Andreas (11 March 2025). "'Aftersun' Producer Amy Jackson & Former Film4 Exec Lauren Dark Launch UK Film & TV Outfit Unified". Deadline. Retrieved 26 January 2026.