After working at StudioCanal, Unifrance, and France Télécom, Laurence Lascary founded De l’autre côté du périph’ in 2008. There, she has developed a cinema that is both demanding and popular, with films such as The Climb (L’Ascension, 1 million admissions in 2017) and Sugar and Stars (À la belle étoile, 2023), before producing Zion (2025), shot at night in Guadeloupe with strong involvement from the diaspora. Since 2022, she has also produced the short film collection Talents Adami Cinéma, in partnership with France Télévisions. She also works with Raoul Peck as an executive producer, notably on Ernest Cole, Photographer (Cannes 2023, Special Screening, mentioned by the Scam’s Œil d’or jury) and on his upcoming film Orwell 2+2=1, selected for Cannes in 2025.

 

Laurence Lascary began her career in the audiovisual sector in 2004. After studying management, she earned a Master’s degree in Marketing and Distribution in the European Audiovisual Industry from the Sorbonne and INA (the French National Audiovisual Institute). She went on to work for companies such as StudioCanal and Unifrance (New York office).

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She received the Envie d’Agir Social Entrepreneurship Prize in 2009 (selected from 2,000 entries) and the Grand Prix Talents des Cités – Espoir Banlieue in 2008. In 2011, she launched the Journée des Jeunes Producteurs Indépendants (Young Independent Producers Day), and between 2012 and 2013, she served as president of the Fédération des Jeunes Producteurs Indépendants (FJPI).

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In February 2018, Laurence was named a Chevalier of the National Order of Merit for her contribution to promoting French cinema across all territories. That same year, she became co-president of the Collectif 50/50, which advocates for gender equality in the audiovisual industry. She has since joined the Ministry of Culture’s Equality Committee and serves on the board of the Foundation for the Memory of Slavery.

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Over the span of 13 years, Laurence has produced 40 short films, 5 documentaries, and 2 feature films: L’Ascension, directed by Ludovic Bernard, which drew over one million admissions and won both the Jury and Audience Prizes at the Alpe d’Huez Festival, and Partir?, a documentary by Mary-Noël Niba released on October 13, 2021. DACP has also partnered with Adami to produce the 2022 edition of Talents Adami Cinéma.