Laura Nasmyth is a Film Independent Directing Lab 2020, Berlinale Talents 2020 and Torino Film Lab Extended 2019 Fellow. Her work focuses largely on questioning perceptions of reality, and taking everyday situations out of context to portray the ironies of modern life. Her debut feature 8:30 is a satirical gag about urban dislocation, capitalism, and the blurring of lines between reality and fiction in the digital age.