ABOUT
Naiad Productions Ltd was founded by Lara Genovese (Designer/Producer and Director/ Photographer) in 2013.
It aims to magically give life to stories through fascination, power and charm.
Nymphs who presided over fountains, wells, springs, streams, Naiads were ancient creatures of Greek mythology. Delicate and strong, they embody mystery, beauty, art, poetry, water, elegance, determination, the founder's traditions and name.
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Lara Genovese is a Director/Writer, with a background in design and a passion for photography.
Living in London, she directs short movies, directs-designs her own theatre shows, works as an Art Director for feature film Set Decorating teams, was a former Walt Disney Imagineer-theme park designer in Hong Kong for five years, and an Architect working for Foster+Partners for two years. Her photography work has been exhibited often in PH21 Gallery-Budapest.
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As a stage director, her professional credits in London include the stage play representation of "King Hamlin" and “Bullet Hole”, Park Theatre, and several shows while living in Hong Kong.
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As a short film director, her credits are: "Nightshades of the Red Dawn", "My Mother", “Kicking the Sky”, ”Frog”, “Nene” and “Wow-er Woman”. “Nene” has been selected for the Phoenix Film Festival and Buff festival 2023, has been Semi-Finalist for the Flickers’ Rhode Island International and has one “Best Female Filmmaker” at the Santa Barbara Awards 2022. “Frog” has screened on UK and Ireland channels and was one of the 5 winners of the Novo Amor 565 Fund.
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As a writer Lara wrote the optioned screenplay adaptation for ‘Bullet Hole’ and pitched the BUFF Film Festival winning pilot ‘ SAY YES’ which was also Semi-Finalist at the Scriptwriters & Co International Festival 2022, and at the Cinequest Writing competition 2025. Her script ‘So Long Fishies’ was a second rounder in the Comedy Feature category at the AUSTIN FILM FESTIVAL 2025. She has also written and pitched a Children’s Book series and is currently developing several Animation pitches among other ideas.
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