Louisiana "Lucy" Kreutz is an award-winning director and producer of documentary films and television series. Her work focuses on issues related to criminal justice reform, climate change, and the subtleties of human interaction.
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THIS WAY OUT
Feature Documentary currently in production following a group of formerly incarcerated seniors as they fight to change the parole boards of New York State.
(Director / Producer)
ACTIVATE : Ending Cash Bail
Documentary for National Geographic about the pitfalls of the cash bail system and the criminalization of poverty in America.
(Senior Producer)
Quaker Oaths
Narrative feature that premiered at the Austin Film Festival in 2016 and went on to win numerous awards, including "Best Comedy" at the Woods Hole Film Festival and "Best Director" at the Deep in the Heart Film Festival. It is now available for streaming on Amazon Prime and on DVD. The success of "Quaker Oaths" earned Kreutz recognition in Movie Maker Magazine as one of "25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2017."
(Writer / Director)
61 Bullets
Feature Documentary about the assassination of Huey Long. Winner of the Special Jury Award for Documentary Feature, New Orleans Film Festival in 2014.
(Co-Director, with David Modigliani)
History NOW: Fighting Rising Sea Levels in Louisiana
Segment for the History Channel.
(Shooter / Producer)
First and Last
Original Netflix documentary series chronicling people’s first 24 hours in jail and their last 24 hours before release.
(Supervising Producer)
Sweethearts of the Prison Rodeo
Documentary Feature, HBO
Available on Amazon Prime
(Editor, Co-Producer)
ACTIVATE: Ending Plastic Pollution
Documentary for National Geographic about the immediate effects of ocean plastic on the fisherfolk in the Philippines
Winner of the 2020 Environmental Media Award for Best Documentary.
(Senior Producer)
City Scape
A short film documenting artist Gregg Kreutz as he paints on the streets of New York and contemplates the changing city around him.
(Director / Editor)
Postcards from the Great Divide
Short film for PBS & The Washington Post about the potential power of the Latinx vote in Texas.
(Editor)
CORI BUSH
Political Ad for U.S. Representative Cori Bush as she ran to represent Missouri’s first district in Congress. She won!
(Editor)
Who Do You Think You Are
NBC’s Emmy award winning series that examines different moments in American history through the family histories of noted celebrities .
(Director)
Bryan Stevenson
Segment for the History Channel about the legacy of slavery in today’s criminal justice system.
(Producer)
Jungle Fish
A film about the changing landscape of Guyana’s rain forest.
Winner of the 2013 Sundance Institute Sustainability Award.
(Director / DP / Editor)
Only For You
Music Video for The Heartless Bastards.
(Co-Directed with Bradley Beesley)
Like Riding a Bike
Short Documentary about a tricycle gang of senior citizens. Winner of the 2017 Faces of Austin competition at SXSW.
(Director / Editor)
Language Lessons
Short documentary film about a group of Arabic-speaking women teaching Syrian Refugees how to speak English…over Skype.
Winner of the 2018 SXSW Faces of Austin Showcase. (Director / Editor)