26 May 2026

University of Southern California Filmmaker Bringing Star-Studded, Award-Winning Film to Quad Cities

By Judy Rhodes

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (May 26, 2026) — Fresh off a string of official selections at upcoming film festivals, emerging writer-director Laura Colbert is already generating massive industry chatter with her new short, Black Seeds Continue to Grow. A recent graduate of University of Southern California’s prestigious Cinematic Arts MFA program, Colbert is stepping onto the scene as a director to watch, anchoring her rollout with a heavyweight cast of Hollywood icons.

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