Noel Lawrence makes, curates, distributes, and writes about film. He has founded and guided film ventures in home video, new media, and festival environments. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Salon.com, The Wall Street Journal, as well as a book of collected essays on his filmography, J.X. Williams: Les Dossiers Interdits (Camion Noir, 2010). Recent projects included work for Bootsy Collins, Iggy Pop, and the Luis Buñuel Film Institute. Noel currently programs the “Anarchy” film section at Slamdance. Lawrence’s forthcoming feature Sammy-Gate is slated for release in 2018.