[3] In The New Yorker, critic Richard Brody wrote: “One of the most impressive aspects of Checkoway’s film is that, with a simple and straightforward approach, she brings the overwhelming force of abstract institutions seemingly onto the screen.”[4] Academy Award winning filmmaker Julia Reichert called Edith+Eddie "One of the most beautiful and quietly furious films I've ever seen."
Checkoway's documentary The Cave of Adullam[5] is executive produced by Laurence Fishburne and premiered at Tribeca Film Festival in 2022, winning top prizes Best Documentary Feature, Best Editing, and the Audience Award.
[6] In an interview with Deadline, Fishburne said: “She has a cinematic sensitivity and a doctor’s bedside manner... Laura doesn’t impose her personality or her energy onto anything.
With a background in journalism, Checkoway was a writer for numerous publications including Vibe and Rolling Stone.
Checkoway wrote the 05 February 2008 Village Voice cover story entitled "Prodigy's 25th Hour.