’26 PORTRAIT PHOTO ESSAY

SLAMDANCE ’26: PORTRAITS

During the week of the festival, photographer Lauren Desberg created a series of portrait photographs of filmmakers and attendees at Slamdance ’26 at the Directors Guild of America location.

Courtney Monet- Three Colors: Pan African

Victoria Blade- Vicky Wakes Up

Ruben Rasa- The Old Man and the Parrot

Sydney Blackburn- BRB

Carl Tabor- Kings of Venice

Denise Yolen- A Story About You

Ernesto Russo- Kings of Venice

Gabe de Verona- The Old Man and the Parrot

J. Snow- You Look Fine

Shaista Roshan & Alison Almeida- Karupy

Jalen Wilson-Nelen – Puke Bitch

JD Cranford- Clovers

Kassi Lemons- The Projectionist

Kate Cobb- BRB

Louie Rinaldi- Daddies Boi

Luan Banzai- Tony Odyssey

Omorose Osagie- Lost Wax

All pictures by Lauren Desberg / @laurentakespix