Spotlight on ‘Watch the Feet’ screenwriter and director Laura Tufariello
The Fort Myers Film Festival will show the documentary short film Watch the Feet during the “Random & Animated Shorts Block” at 2:30 p.m. on Friday, May 20. The 6-minute animated film was written and co-directed by Laura Tufariello. Committed to education, Laura has given conferences and presentations on sustainability to many large corporations in the USA.
Laura Tufariello is a long-standing advocate for sustainability and corporate responsibility. An active founding member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and past adjunct professor in the Packaging Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology, Laura uses education and peer-collaboration to develop new paths towards social 
change.
Laura is the President and Founder of the award-winning company, Design & Source Productions, a global supplier of branded merchandise and luxury packaging for companies like Starbucks and MoMA. Founded in 1996, her business has since motivated greater sustainable development & innovation.
In her 
newest project, Laura has opened the doors to her NYC office loft to create DS Labs, a free co-working space for entrepreneurs. A refreshing concept aimed at stimulating professional growth and idea generation, the space gathers innovative thinkers to work on projects with a social mandate. Working on initiatives such as Laura’s Evolving Voice, a wearable line of accessories designed to promote personal social responsibility, DS Labs connects unique talents who can help change the world.
May 14, 2022
About the Author
Tom Hall is both an amateur artist and aspiring novelist who writes art quest thrillers. He is in the final stages of completing his debut novel titled "Art Detective," a story that fictionalizes the discovery of the fabled billion-dollar Impressionist collection of Parisian art dealer Josse Bernheim-Jeune, thought by many to have perished during World War II when the collection's hiding place, Castle de Rastignac in southern France, was destroyed by the Wehrmacht in reprisal for attacks made by members of the Resistance operating in the area. A former tax attorney, Tom holds a bachelor's degree as well as both a juris doctorate and masters of laws in taxation from the University of Florida. Tom lives in Estero, Florida with his fiancee, Connie, and their four cats.