Lisa Hepner is a Canadian-American writer and documentary filmmaker.[1][2] She is best known for directing the documentary features, The Human Trial and Women on the Frontlines.[3][4]
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| Years active | 1996 – present |
Career
editLisa graduated from Victoria College at the University of Toronto in 1993.[5] She began her career as a journalist in Canada, but turned her writing into producing non-fiction projects when she moved to New York City.[5] From 1995 to 2011, she produced documentaries for the CBC, PBS, HBO, Sony Pictures Classics, working alongside directors, Michael Apted, Jonathan Demme, and Lisa F. Jackson, among others.[6]
In 2004, Lisa co-directed the documentary feature, Women on the Frontlines, that premiered at the United Nations in New York and aired on PBS.[7] Soon after, Lisa and her cinematographer husband Guy Mossman started Vox Pop Films, a production company in Tribeca.[5] In 2009, the couple moved to Los Angeles where Vox Pop focused on branded content and commercials.[6]
In 2022, Lisa directed her first documentary feature, The Human Trial, with her partner Guy. The film follows a radical stem cell treatment that might be the cure for type 1 diabetes.[3] Since the film's release, it has been featured in the New York Times, NPR, The National News and Forbes, as well as the CBC and the Toronto Star.[8][9] She is a member of the Producers Guild of America, New York Women in Film & Television, the Writers Guild of America, and Roco Voices, a speaker's platform for documentary filmmakers.[6][10][11]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Contribution | Note |
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| 2022 | The Human Trial | Director, writer and producer | Documentary |
| 2011 | Dreamland | Field producer | Documentary |
| 2011 | Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope | Field producer | Documentary |
| 2011 | Buck | Field Director | Documentary |
| 2010 | Native Century | Line producer | 1 Episode |
| 2009 | The Winemakers | Field producer | TV Series |
| 2008 | The Making of 'Across the Universe' | Field producer | Documentary |
| 2008 | Pressure Cooker | Post Producer | Documentary |
| 2007 | Man from Plains | Post-production supervisor | Documentary |
| 2007 | Right to Return: New Home Movies from the Lower 9th Ward | Executive Producer | TV Series |
| 2006 | Exposé: America's Investigative Reports | Coordinating producer | 12 Episodes |
| 2006 | Texas Ranch House | Story Producer | 8 Episodes |
| 2005 | Operation Homecoming | Field producer | TV Series |
| 2004 | Women on the Frontlines | Director and producer | Documentary |
| 2003 | Naked World: America Undercover | Producer | Documentary |
| 2003 | Married in America | Associate producer | Documentary |
| 2000 | Face to Face: The Schappell Twins | Associate producer | Documentary |
| 2000 | Life Afterlife | Co-producer | Documentary |
| 2000 | Intimate Portrait : Cokie Roberts | Field producer | 1 Episode |
| 1998-2000 | True Life | Producer | 2 Episodes |
| 1998 | Molly O'Neill's New York: A Taste of the City | Co-producer | Documentary |
| 1996 | Travels with Mom | Producer | 1 Episode |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Result | Award | Category | Work | Ref. |
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| 2023 | Nominated | Humanitas Prize | Best Documentary | The Human Trial | [12] |
| Won | Brussels International Film Festival | Best Documentary | |||
| 2022 | Won | Mumbai International Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | [13] | |
| Won | Cine Paris Film Festival | Best Documentary Feature | [14] | ||
| Won | Filmocracy Fest | Best Documentary Feature | [15] | ||
| Won | Raw Science Film Festival | Raw Breakthrough Award in Science Communication | |||
| 2014 | Nominated | Clio Awards | Long Form | The Comeback Initiative | [16] |
| 2004 | Won | Golden Eagle Cine Award | Professional Telecast Non-Fiction Division | Women on the Frontlines | [17] |
References
edit- ^ ""A Day In The Life" with Documentary Filmmaker Lisa Hepner". vancouverguardian.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "My life with diabetes - and search for a cure". thenationalnews.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ a b "'The Human Trial' Documents Emotional Struggle To Find Cure For Type 1 Diabetes". forbes.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Women's History Month: Peace by Peace: Women on the Frontlines". caltech.edu. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ a b c "Lisa Hepner's New Documentary Explores the Search for Diabetes Cure". vicu.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ a b c "2023 NYWIFT Creative Workforce STEM Summit: Day 1 at The Paley Center for Media". nywift.org. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Peace by Peace". alternet.org. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "The Long, Long Wait for a Diabetes Cure". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "'The Human Trial' raises hope for a cure for type 1 diabetes — but shows the cost of finding it is steep". thestar.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Lisa Hepner". directories.wga.org. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Roco Films and Gathr Launch Documentary Speakers Bureau". variety.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Humanitas Prize Winners Include 'The Last Of Us', Tyler Perry, Cooper Raiff's 'Cha Cha Real Smooth'". deadline.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Mumbai International Film Festival". imdb.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Winners 2022". cineparisfilmfestival.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "Filmocracy Touts Hybrid Festival Format". villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ "The Comeback Initiative". clios.com. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
- ^ Oldham, Gabriella (August 2012). First Cut 2: More Conversations with Film Editors. University of California Press. ISBN 9780520273504. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
External links
edit- Lisa Hepner at IMDb