Tracie Laymon

Tracie Laymon was born and grew up in Houston, Texas.[1][2] Laymon pursued a curriculum of film studies at the University of Texas at Austin.[3] Laymon worked as an office intern on the production of the 2001 film Waking Life.[4] She worked as a set production assistant on the 2003 film Matchstick Men.[5] Laymon was assistant director on the music video Frijolero by the Mexico-based musical group Molotov, which received a Latin Grammy Award in 2003.[6] She was employed as special effects office administrator on the 2004 film The Alamo,[4] and directed the 2004 film Attention Deficit.[5] In 2004, she received recognition for her work on the music video better? for the group 54 Seconds;[7] garnering the SXSW Jury Award in 2004.[6] Laymon spent some time working in Austin, Texas, making short films.[8] Laymon moved to California from Texas in 2005.[8] She worked on the production staff of The Real World: Austin.[6]

Laymon was a production assistant on the 2005 film The Ringer,[4] and the 2007 film Blades of Glory.[5] She worked on production as office manager for the 2008 film U2 3D.[4] In 2009 she worked as a filmmaker based in Los Angeles, California.[9] In May 2009, Laymon's music video Falling From Mars which included musician Alyssa Campbell won the Music Video award at the on Location: Memphis International Film Fest in Memphis, Tennessee.[10] Laymon directed the short movie Inside which was released in 2009; it was produced along with gastroenterologist Dr. Louis Wilson and his film production company called Merit Pictures.[2] Inside had its movie premiere at the Milan International Film Festival in May 2009 in Milan, Italy.[2] Inside was nominated in 2009 at the Milan International Film Festival Awards as "Best Short Film".[3] Laymon was selected for inclusion by the Independent Film Channel as a part of the "IFC Icons", a group of featured artists on the IFC website in film and video.[6]