Lauren Sloan was selected as Colorado Film Commissioner after a thorough review of more than 120 applicants conducted by a specially appointed hiring committee. Most recently, she served in senior leadership roles at SeriesFest, a Denver-based, annual festival dedicated to showcasing independent episodic storytelling and developing new talent in television. Among her many accomplishments at SeriesFest, Sloan oversaw professional development initiatives for emerging writers, filmmakers and executives, including the Women Directing Mentorship program in partnership with Shondaland, and programmed festival pilots and shorts. She also served as festival producer, overseeing all festival departments, contractors, budgets, and operations. Sloan also served as Deputy Film Commissioner for Colorado from 2012 - 2016, attracting film production to the state and administering the Colorado Film Incentive. Her work helped bring “Furious 7” and “Cop Car” featuring Kevin Bacon to Colorado, among other films. Additionally, Sloan has worked as a producer and consultant on independent films and as a production executive at Red Crown Productions in New York. There, she worked on major independent films such as “What Maisie Knew” with Julianne Moore, “The Romantics” with Katie Holmes and “Goats” with David Duchovny.