Lisa Rideout
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Lisa Rideout is an award-winning director who makes character-driven films focused on women who have forged their paths outside of societal norms. She has directed content for NETFLIX, CRAVE, the CBC and VICE. Alongside Banger Films and Corus Entertainment, Lisa directed and produced the documentary feature Sex with Sue about renowned sex expert Sue Johanson, which won the 2023 Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary Program and played at multiple festivals including Big Sky Documentary Festival, Raindance and Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival. She previously directed on Netflix’s series This is Pop with Banger Films. Her films have garnered multiple Oscar-qualifying awards, including Best Short Documentary at the LA Film Festival, Best Documentary Short at the Brooklyn Film Festival, the Canadian Screen Award for Best Documentary Short and a Grand Prize at the Rhode Island International Film Festival. Lisa founded her production company, Lifted Eyes Media, in 2013. She is currently represented by Meridian.
