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“What The Pier Gave Us” (60min) is a lyrical documentary of undocumented immigrant feelings and memories. Through a sensorial experience in five seasons, viewers journey through the seasons at undisclosed NYC Pier that is visited by immigrants for leisure and fishing. 

My film, like the pier,  encourages immigrants to breathe in, process, and let go.

Expected release date 2026

DIRECTED BY

LAURA X. MOYA GUERRERO

Laura X. Moya Guerrero (they/she) is a filmmaker and artist whose work intimately explores the self, place, and the body. Their sensorial and poetic filmmaking approach, examines the relationship we have with ourselves and our environment.

Their directing and editing work screened at numerous venues and platforms including AFI DOCS, MoMA, BAMcinemaFEST, The New York Times, Rooftop Film Festival, The Shed, Mimesis, History Channel, and Telemundo. Their filmmaking initiatives were featured by the Washington Post and Variety, and have support from The Sundance Institute, NYFA, Catapult Film Fund, AXS film fund and BAC. With a focus on documentary and commercial work, Laura has over 15 years of experience in film and media production. 

Laura is in production for her feature documentary, “What the Pier Gave Us” with support from The Sundance Institute and Catapult Film Fund. They are finishing another short documentary titled, “Greyfields” about a seemingly abandoned mall in Ohio. Her first film, “The Rights of Butterflies” is a portrait of an undocumented youth. Through an impact campaign screening tour, the film successfully helped pass the DREAM ACT in Maryland and it landed a feature on The Washington Post.

Laura graduated from New York University with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Film & TV production on a full ride scholarship awarded to two students in the Tisch arts department. 

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