THE COMPANY
Empowering Artists to tell the Stories that Matter
March Forth’s mission is to bring you stories that you love, stories that move and inspire you, that are made in a fair and equitable way to all artists involved.
The Story
Stories are an integral part of our lives. The magic of stories, good stories, is that they elicit empathy in us. They make us connect. They move us to care. They come in a myriad of formats and teach us to feel for a situation that is not our own.
Perhaps it’s through a play that follows one woman’s exploration of sex, sexuality, and sexual assault. Or maybe it’s a web series featuring the minutiae of female friendships, and the key role technology plays in them. Or it could even be a short film that explores the mind’s inner workings as one person tries to claw their way out of a depressive slump.
Stories allow us to see our similarities because of our differences, and give us a jumping off point to talk about the difficult things, the scary things. They give us the communication tools to build the world we want to see.
For March Forth the world we want to see is one where telling stories is done equitably. We know first hand the time, energy, and work required in the entertainment industry. We also understand its financial burdens. So we’re working to change that imbalance. Art can be your life without taking over all of your life. And that’s something the entire entertainment industry should strive for.
Our Story
Originally started at the tail end of 2013, March Forth operated under a Fiscal Sponsor from 2014 to 2017. We produced short films, webseries, off-off broadway plays, and did multiple series of free development readings for up-and-coming playwrights. We built a local NYC community of artists and supporters, and through screenings at film festivals, were able to reach a global audience.
Today, March Forth has grown and operates more as a producing entity than a development lab. We still tell stories that matter, stories with heart, but with the additional goal of trying to address the disparities of diversity and equity in the entertainment industry.
Our Goals
To tell stories with heart
To tell stories with a varied and diverse point of view
To create productions (working environments) that are diverse and equitable
To have a heavy focus on bringing women and their stories into positions of prominence
Who We Are
Laura Archer
Founder & Creative Director
Laura Archer (Founder) is a Brooklyn-based Director and Producer. She has worked extensively in theater and film production for over fifteen years on projects ranging from large Broadway musicals to short films to episodic TV. Laura holds an MFA in Film Producing from Brooklyn College’s Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema. Directorial credits include: Another Day of School (short), The Pit (short), The Angels of Mons (play). Notable producing credits include: Bob & Dale (short) which was a winner of the 2019 Gotham Awards Student Short Film Showcase and was distributed by Focus Features to screen as part of the in-flight media on board JetBlue, and BE: Bettina & Elaine (webseries) which won the 2015 San Francisco WebFest Audience Choice Award. She has also been a guest speaker / panelist for several organizations including: Cornell University, Brookly College, Salon Radio, The League of Professional Theatre Women, and BRIC Arts Media
