Tracie Laymon
Encyclopedia
Tracie Laymon is a screenwriter
, producer
and film director
. Laymon was raised in Houston, Texas
, and studied film at the University of Texas at Austin
. She began her film career with work in the Texas
area, and several of her music video
s and short films were recognized with film festival
awards. She served in film production capacities in multiple movies, including Matchstick Men
in 2003 and The Alamo
in 2004. Laymon moved to California
in 2005, and continued film production work there, serving as production assistant on films The Ringer in 2005 and Blades of Glory
in 2007. Her short film Inside premiered in 2009 at the Milan International Film Festival in Milan, Italy, and won the award in "Best Short Film" from the Women's Image Network.
. Laymon pursued a curriculum of film studies at the University of Texas at Austin
. Laymon worked as an office intern on the production of the 2001 film Waking Life
. She worked as a set production assistant on the 2003 film Matchstick Men
. Laymon was assistant director on the music video Frijolero by the Mexico
-based musical group Molotov, which received a Latin Grammy Award in 2003. She was employed as special effects office administrator on the 2004 film The Alamo
, and directed the 2004 film Attention Deficit. In 2004, she received recognition for her work on the music video
better? for the group 54 Seconds; garnering the SXSW Jury Award in 2004. Laymon spent some time working in Austin, Texas
, making short films. Laymon moved to California from Texas
in 2005. She worked on the production staff of The Real World: Austin
.
. She worked on production as office manager for the 2008 film U2 3D
. In 2009 she worked as a filmmaker based in Los Angeles
, California
. In May 2009, Laymon's music video Falling From Mars which included musician Alyssa Campbell won the Music Video award at the On Location: Memphis International Film Fest in Memphis, Tennessee
. Laymon directed the short movie Inside which was released in 2009; it was produced along with gastroenterologist Dr. Louis Wilson and his film production company called Merit Pictures. Inside had its movie premiere at the Milan International Film Festival in May 2009 in Milan, Italy. Inside was nominated in 2009 at the Milan International Film Festival Awards as "Best Short Film". Laymon was selected for inclusion by the Independent Film Channel
as a part of the "IFC Icons", a group of featured artists on the IFC website in film and video.
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and film director
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
. Laymon was raised in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
, and studied film at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
. She began her film career with work in the Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
area, and several of her music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
s and short films were recognized with film festival
Film festival
A film festival is an organised, extended presentation of films in one or more movie theaters or screening venues, usually in a single locality. More and more often film festivals show part of their films to the public by adding outdoor movie screenings...
awards. She served in film production capacities in multiple movies, including Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men is a 2003 American drama film directed by Ridley Scott. Based on Eric Garcia's novel Matchstick Men: A Novel about Grifters with Issues , the motion picture stars Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Alison Lohman.-Plot:...
in 2003 and The Alamo
The Alamo (2004 film)
The Alamo is a 2004 American war film about the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. The film was directed by Texan John Lee Hancock, produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Mark Johnson, and distributed by Touchstone Pictures....
in 2004. Laymon moved to California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
in 2005, and continued film production work there, serving as production assistant on films The Ringer in 2005 and Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory
Blades of Glory is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. The movie was released on March 29, 2007 by DreamWorks and MTV Films...
in 2007. Her short film Inside premiered in 2009 at the Milan International Film Festival in Milan, Italy, and won the award in "Best Short Film" from the Women's Image Network.
Texas
Tracie Laymon was born and grew up in Houston, TexasHouston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
. Laymon pursued a curriculum of film studies at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
. Laymon worked as an office intern on the production of the 2001 film Waking Life
Waking Life
Waking Life is an American animated film , directed by Richard Linklater and released in 2001. The entire film was shot using digital video and then a team of artists using computers drew stylized lines and colors over each frame.The film focuses on the nature of dreams, consciousness, and...
. She worked as a set production assistant on the 2003 film Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men
Matchstick Men is a 2003 American drama film directed by Ridley Scott. Based on Eric Garcia's novel Matchstick Men: A Novel about Grifters with Issues , the motion picture stars Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Alison Lohman.-Plot:...
. Laymon was assistant director on the music video Frijolero by the Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
-based musical group Molotov, which received a Latin Grammy Award in 2003. She was employed as special effects office administrator on the 2004 film The Alamo
The Alamo (2004 film)
The Alamo is a 2004 American war film about the Battle of the Alamo during the Texas Revolution. The film was directed by Texan John Lee Hancock, produced by Ron Howard, Brian Grazer, and Mark Johnson, and distributed by Touchstone Pictures....
, and directed the 2004 film Attention Deficit. In 2004, she received recognition for her work on the music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
better? for the group 54 Seconds; garnering the SXSW Jury Award in 2004. Laymon spent some time working in Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, making short films. Laymon moved to California from Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
in 2005. She worked on the production staff of The Real World: Austin
The Real World: Austin
The Real World: Austin is the sixteenth season of MTV's reality television series The Real World, which focuses on a group of diverse strangers living together for several months in a different city each season, as cameras follow their lives and interpersonal relationships. The Real World: Austin...
.
California
Laymon was a production assistant on the 2005 film The Ringer, and the 2007 film Blades of GloryBlades of Glory
Blades of Glory is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. The movie was released on March 29, 2007 by DreamWorks and MTV Films...
. She worked on production as office manager for the 2008 film U2 3D
U2 3D
U2 3D is a 2008 American-produced 3-D concert film featuring rock band U2 performing during the Vertigo Tour in 2006. The film features performances of 14 songs, including tracks from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb , the album supported by the tour. The concert footage includes political and...
. In 2009 she worked as a filmmaker based in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In May 2009, Laymon's music video Falling From Mars which included musician Alyssa Campbell won the Music Video award at the On Location: Memphis International Film Fest in Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis, Tennessee
Memphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
. Laymon directed the short movie Inside which was released in 2009; it was produced along with gastroenterologist Dr. Louis Wilson and his film production company called Merit Pictures. Inside had its movie premiere at the Milan International Film Festival in May 2009 in Milan, Italy. Inside was nominated in 2009 at the Milan International Film Festival Awards as "Best Short Film". Laymon was selected for inclusion by the Independent Film Channel
Independent Film Channel
The Independent Film Channel is an American cable TV network that airs independent film and related programming. IFC programming includes commercially interrupted feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, acquired series, and content exclusively for...
as a part of the "IFC Icons", a group of featured artists on the IFC website in film and video.
Filmography
| Year | Film | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Where the Heart Is Where the Heart Is Where the Heart Is may refer to:In film:* Where the Heart Is , a film starring Dabney Coleman and Uma Thurman* Where the Heart Is , a film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie PortmanIn television:... |
Property assistant |
| 2001 | Waking Life Waking Life Waking Life is an American animated film , directed by Richard Linklater and released in 2001. The entire film was shot using digital video and then a team of artists using computers drew stylized lines and colors over each frame.The film focuses on the nature of dreams, consciousness, and... |
Office intern |
| 2002 | Up | Director, producer, writer |
| Pageant | Producer, Actress: Vagrant in Park | |
| 2003 | Worse | Director, writer |
| Matchstick Men Matchstick Men Matchstick Men is a 2003 American drama film directed by Ridley Scott. Based on Eric Garcia's novel Matchstick Men: A Novel about Grifters with Issues , the motion picture stars Nicolas Cage, Sam Rockwell, and Alison Lohman.-Plot:... |
Set production assistant | |
| 2004 | Loveholstery | Actress: Bar Patron |
| The Alamo | Special effects office coordinator | |
| 2005 | The Ringer The Ringer The Ringer is a 2005 developmental comedy starring Johnny Knoxville, Katherine Heigl, and Brian Cox with cameos by Terry Funk and Jesse Ventura. It is produced by the Farrelly Brothers and was released on December 23, 2005 by Fox Searchlight.- Plot :... |
Production assistant |
| 2006 | Goodnight Burbank | Director |
| 2007 | Bone Dry | On-set dresser |
| Shadow Puppets Shadow Puppets Shadow Puppets , by Orson Scott Card is the sequel to Shadow of the Hegemon and the third book in the Ender's Shadow series . It was originally to be called Shadow of Death.-Plot summary:... |
Stunt double | |
| Hell on Wheels | Camera operator | |
| Blades of Glory Blades of Glory Blades of Glory is a 2007 American comedy film directed by Josh Gordon and Will Speck, and starring Will Ferrell and Jon Heder. The movie was released on March 29, 2007 by DreamWorks and MTV Films... |
Production assistant | |
| U2 3D U2 3D U2 3D is a 2008 American-produced 3-D concert film featuring rock band U2 performing during the Vertigo Tour in 2006. The film features performances of 14 songs, including tracks from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb , the album supported by the tour. The concert footage includes political and... |
Production office coordinator | |
| 2009 | Inside | Director, producer, writer |
| 2010 | Spiral | Associate producer, first assistant director |
| 2011 | Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! is a 1962 musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a penniless Hawaiian fisherman who loves his life on the sea and dreams of owning his own boat. "Return to Sender", which reached #2 on the Billboard pop singles chart, is featured in the movie... |
Director |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Southwest Film Festival | better? | Jury Award South | Won |
| 2008 | Las Vegas International Film Festival | Falling From Mars | Golden Aces Award | Won |
| On Location: Memphis International Film Fest | Best Music Video | Won | ||
| The Feel Good Film Festival The Feel Good Film Festival The Feel Good Film Festival , also known as the Sunflower Film Festival, is held annually in Hollywood, California. The Festival is the largest of its kind showcasing American, international, independent, and family-friendly films from all around the world that leave the audience feeling good... |
Best Music Video | Won | ||
| 2009 | Milan International Film Festival Awards | Inside | Best Short Film | Nominated |
| Fantastic Fest | Official Selection | Selected | ||
| Women's Image Network | Best Short Film | Won | ||
See also
- List of film and television directors
- Music video directorMusic video directorA music video director is driven by a given music track. These are called music videos and are then used as promotional tools for popular music singles...
- Short film
- Video artVideo artVideo art is a type of art which relies on moving pictures and comprises video and/or audio data. . Video art came into existence during the 1960s and 1970s, is still widely practiced and has given rise to the widespread use of video installations...
- Video clipVideo clipVideo clips are short clips of video, usually part of a longer recording. The term is also more loosely used to mean any short video less than the length of a traditional television program.- On the Internet :...