| Birth Name: | Laura Schroeder |
| Birth Date: | 1980 6, df=yes |
| Nationality: | Luxembourger |
| Years Active: | 2003–present |
Laura Schroeder (born 7 June 1980) is a Luxembourg writer and film director. She is best known for her 2017 drama film Barrage which was Luxembourg's entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards.[1] [2]
Schroedar was born in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg on 7 June 1980. She earned an master's degree in film science at the University of Paris - Sorbonne, and later obtained a postgraduate diploma in directing from the National Film and Television School in London.[3] She wrote and directed two short films; Senteurs in 2008 and Double Saut in 2010.[4] Her other notable films include The Treasure Knights and the Secret of Melusina (2012) and Comeback (2012).[5] In 2017, she premiered her first feature film Barrage at the Berlin International Film Festival. The film later became Luxembourg's entry for the Oscar's Best Foreign Language Film category.[6] She received funding worth €30,000 from the Luxembourg Film Fund for her second feature film Maret in 2019.[7]
She named Chantal Akerman's Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles as her favourite woman-directed film.[5]