George LaVoo has been working in film for over 25 years. He has produced, written, and directed films for HBO, PBS, and the Sundance Channel. His films have been selected for festivals around the world, including Berlin, Venice, Toronto, and three appearances at Sundance. He is the Producer and co-screenwriter of the ground-breaking "Real Women Have Curves," winner of the Sundance Film Festival Audience Award for Best Film and Special Jury Prize for Ensemble Acting.  “Real Women Have Curves” was inducted into the prestigious Library of Congress’ National Film Registry for being “culturally, historically or aesthetically” significant. He directed "A Dog Year" for HBO Films starring Jeff Bridges, who won an Emmy Nomination for Best Actor. Variety Magazine presented Mr. LaVoo with a "Ten Producers to Watch Award" at the Cannes Film Festival. Other works include: screenwriter of the feature film "Blood Monkey" starring Oscar-winner F. Murray Abram; director/producer of the true-crime documentary "By Reason of Insanity" for TruTV; and co-writer and producer of the Joyce Carol Oat's feature film, "Getting to Know You" that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2019, Mr. LaVoo won a New York Emmy Award for directing the social justice web series “We Speak New York.” Most recently, he is developing a series, based on an idea by Josefina Lopez, for a series with producer Flavio Morales (“Like Water For Chocolate” HBO/Max) and he is developing Josefina Lopez’s play LOLA GOES TO ROMA as a feature film.