Layla Demay Explained

Layla Demay also known as Layla Law-Gisiko
Birth Date:1971 6, df=yes
Birth Place:Paris, France
Nationality:French, American
Occupation:Journalist, Author, Documentary Film Director, and Politician
Alma Mater:University of Paris, Sorbonne

Layla Demay, also known as Layla Law-Gisiko (born 26 June 1971) is a French-American journalist, author, documentary film director and politician.[1] She is the co-author with Laure Watrin of the books series Les Pintades. She is the co-host of the TV series Les Pintades, aired as part of the TV show Les Nouveaux Explorateurs, broadcast on Canal Plus. In 2022, she ran as a democrat for New York State Assembly in New York's 75th State Assembly district[2] [3] (Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen, Columbus Circle, portions of Midtown and the Upper West Side).

Biography

Layla Demay was born in Paris in 1971. She received a master's degree in French literature from La Sorbonne University in Paris, as well as a master's degree in Journalism and Communication from Institut Français de Presse in Paris.

She started her career in France as a journalist and producer for CAPA French TV Press Agency, before joining the TF1 newsroom.

In 1997, she moved to New York, where she became a correspondent for various French media outlets, including flagship news program Envoyé spécial on French state channel France 2. From 1997 to 2002, she covered current affairs with in-depth stories on topics ranging from women in the Ku Klux Klan, teen pregnancy,[4] fundamentalist Mormon polygamist sects in Utah, Amish[5] sects in Pennsylvania or the rise of SWAT teams in the US.

In 2000, she was a guest speaker at the Shadow Convention[6] in Philadelphia, where her documentary War Zone was featured.

She is a guest contributor for French and European TV channels,[7] as well as the Huffington Post[8] and Slate.fr.[9]

Between 2007 and 2009, Layla Demay CoSigne with Laure Watrin Three documentaries Les guinea pigs as part of the program Le Club des Nouveaux Explorers, the thematic travel documentary series broadcast on Canal+ and presented by Maïtena Biraben, then by Diego Buñuel.[10]

On 16 December 2021, Law-Gisiko announced her candidacy to succeed Richard Gottfried as the New York State Assembly member for the 75th Assembly District[11] who announced his retirement from the Assembly on 13 December 2021.[12]

Bibliography

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Layla Demay . France Inter . fr.
  2. Web site: Statement and Return Report for Certification Primary Election - 06/28/2022 New York County - Democratic Party .
  3. Web site: Politics Laylaforny New York . 2022-04-07 . Laylaforny . en.
  4. Web site: Harbor House featured in Layla Demay's Documentary . Harborhouse.org . 6 June 2011.
  5. Web site: The Amish Documentary on Zodiak Catalog . Screeningroom.zodiakentertainment.com . 6 June 2011.
  6. Web site: Shadow Convention schedule . https://web.archive.org/web/20121011010637/http://business.highbeam.com/1208/article-1G1-64061509/shadow-conventions-2000-schedule-events-philadelphia . dead . 11 October 2012 . Business.highbeam.com . 11 August 2000 . 6 June 2011.
  7. Web site: France 24 The Debate . France24.com . 19 November 2010 . 6 June 2011.
  8. Web site: Layla Demay . HuffPost.
  9. Web site: Les articles de Layla Demay. Slate.fr.
  10. Web site: Missions . 2022-09-16 . myCANAL . fr-FR.
  11. Web site: Garber . Nick . 2021-12-17 . Midtown Advocate Enters Race For Gottfried's Assembly Seat . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415180746/https://patch.com/new-york/midtown-nyc/midtown-advocate-enters-race-gottfrieds-assembly-seat . 2022-04-15 . 2022-04-15 . Midtown-Hell's Kitchen, NY Patch . en.
  12. Web site: Ferré-Sadurní . Luis . 2021-12-13 . A Champion of Liberal Causes in New York to Retire After 52 Years . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220415181301/https://www.nytimes.com/2021/12/13/nyregion/dick-gottfried-retire.html . 2022-04-15 . 2022-04-15 . The New York Times . en-US.
  13. Book: Les Pintades à New York . 19 November 2010 . 978-2847241846 . Demay . Layla . Watrin . Laure . Jacob Duvernet .
  14. Web site: Les Pintades à Londres in le Club des Nouveaux Explorateurs on Canal . Canalplus.fr . 6 June 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080607222441/http://www.canalplus.fr/cid63368-les-pintades.html . 7 June 2008.
  15. Web site: Les Pintades à Rio in le Club des Nouveaux Explorateurs on Canal . Canalplus.fr . 6 June 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20120721091800/http://www.canalplus.fr/cid125192-les-pintades.html . 21 July 2012.
  16. Web site: Les Pintades à New York in le Club des Nouveaux Explorateurs on Canal . Canalplus.fr . 6 June 2011 . dead . https://archive.today/20120720223139/http://www.canalplus.fr/cid220706-les-pintades.html . 20 July 2012.