Holly Lehren is a graduate of Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism, specializing in Documentary. She currently serves as the Videographer and Media Manager for CivicStory in New Jersey, producing segments on ecology and civic engagement, such as her piece NJ Mini Forests. Holly previously interned at CNBC’s Long Form Programming Unit, where she supported the production of documentaries, including Inside Track: The Business of Formula One.

​At The New School in New York City, where she earned an advanced certificate in Documentary Media Studies, Holly produced two award-winning student documentaries. Her short film Why You Have to Be Black and Gay—an exploration of South African drag queen Odidi Odidiva’s life during apartheid—was selected for festivals in New York and Los Angeles and won "Best LGBTQ Short" at the Independent Shorts Awards. Her documentary, Are You There, Andy?, a first-person narrative on the legacy of comedian Andy Kaufman, won “Best Student Documentary Short” at IndieX Film Fest and “Best Web and New Media” at both the Independent Shorts Awards and Indie Short Fest.