Lauren Concar Sheehy is a creative problem solver and change-agent who makes significant positive and high-impact contributions as a member of a team. Concar serves as the Executive Director of the Garden State Film Festival (GSFF). As a filmmaker with a long, passionate history in the Television and Film industry Lauren has written, produced, directed and edited many award-winning projects for high profile clients. In addition, she is a senior video production specialist and professional makeup artist with numerous credits to her name. Lauren is the first woman to manage Brookdale TV, a production company and cable channel operated by Brookdale Community College that broadcasts to over 626,351 homes locally.
Over the years, Concar has demonstrated a commitment to the communities through extensive research, workshops, panel discussions and community outreach programs. Lauren builds programs that make New Jersey a state where under-served communities and diverse populations have equal access to arts programming.