Washington Square Films has signed director Lana Wilson for commercial representation. Wilson’s most recent film, the Taylor Swift documentary Miss Americana, peers beyond the sold-out stadiums and millions of devoted fans of the Grammy-winning artist to uncover the journey of a woman embracing the full power of her voice. The film opened the 2020 Sundance Film Festival and is now streaming globally on Netflix. In addition to her feature film work, Wilson has helmed a wide range of episodic and short-form projects including the web series A Cure for Fear that was nominated for the 2019 IDA Documentary Award for Best Short-Form Series.

Wilson’s debut feature film After Tiller, which ventures inside the lives of the four most-targeted abortion clinics in the country, premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and later went on to earn a News & Documentary Emmy Award for Best Documentary. In 2017, Wilson’s documentary The Departure premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival and still currently boasts an unheard of 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Her aforementioned A Cure for Fear was commissioned by First Look Media/Topic and premiered at the Camden International Festival before a festival run, including SXSW in 2019. She also wrote and produced the premiere episode of the National Geographic documentary miniseries I Am Rebel.

Prior to joining the Washington Square Films roster, Wilson was repped in the ad arena by Girl Culture Films.

Jonathan Schwartz, director of marketing & sales/managing director at New York-based Washington Square Films, said, “Lana is a remarkable talent. Her work is visual, it has depth, she can tell a great story and the connection she makes with her subjects is apparent in everything she does.”

Wilson shared, “As a filmmaker, oscillating between different formats and lengths is exciting to me and helps keep my approach fresh. I’m eager to partner with a company like Washington Square Films that truly embraces a blend of entertainment and advertising work for their directors. I love short-form work because it gives me the chance to follow my instincts, try new things, and find creative solutions that will resonate with audiences.”

Wilson is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She has been awarded artist fellowships from the Sundance Institute, MacDowell, Yaddo and Film Independent, and was named to DOC NYC’s inaugural “40 Under 40” list. She is a recipient of the 2019 Chicken & Egg Award, which recognizes and elevates experienced documentary makers. Wilson has taught master classes and workshops at UnionDocs and DCTV, and was a visiting assistant professor at Pratt Institute.