Harry Lawson (b. 1994) is an artist and documentary filmmaker from Sunderland. He currently lives and works in Newcastle. His approach is deeply collaborative, relying on long-term engagement with participants. Projects develop slowly, often over several years embedded within a community, encouraging contributors to shape every aspect of production and exhibition. Lawson’s work focuses on how communities are seen, and how they see themselves.

His work has been supported by BFI Doc Society, Arts Council England, and Wellcome Trust, and featured in publications such as The Guardian, Art Monthly, e-flux, British Journal of Photography, The Face, and The Quietus. Recent exhibitions and screenings include NCA (Newcastle), BFMAF (Berwick), Chemist Gallery (London), Zumzeig (Barcelona) and Floating (Berlin). Lawson holds a BA in English Literature from King’s College London and a MA in Ethnographic Documentary Film from UCL.