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Lisa Marie Isaacson
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Executive AssistantBreaking Ground
Cleveland-raised, New York City-based screenwriter, director, and producer recognized for her award-winning pilot scripts, including Vintrospection and Sleep Outside (both now in pre-production).
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Lisa is a Cleveland-raised, New York City-based screenwriter, director, and producer recognized for her award-winning pilot scripts, including Vintrospection and Sleep Outside (both now in pre-production), and the feature script Subsidence. Lisa recently wrote, directed, and produced the short film, Cool Headed Girl, now screening in festivals. In her day job, Lisa works as the Special Assistant to the President and CEO of Breaking Ground, having also previously served as an Executive Assistant to former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker and others spanning a 20+ year administrative career. Lisa holds a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (Minor in English, with a concentration in Writing) from Baldwin Wallace University. Her creative portfolio spans television and film, earning her significant industry accolades and placements in top-tier screenplay competitions. She continues to leverage her unique background and professional discipline to develop compelling, character-driven narratives. Lisa is a proud member of NYWIFT and WIFTOH.
- Industry Awards
- Title: Charly Talks to Herself
Logline: A woman considering abortion in 1995 meets her future self, arrived via virtual reality, and both must untangle the authentic from imagined before a tech-glitch erases a beloved autistic daughter from their lives.
Format: TV/Streamer/Web Series
Length: 57 pages
Genre: Dramedy, Fantasy
• 2nd Rounder – Austin Film Festival & Writers’ Conference, 2022
• Semifinalist – Pitch Now Screenplay Competition, 2022
• Official Selection - Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival, 2022
• Exceptional Achievement - Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival, 2022
• Official Selection/Honorable Mention - Big Apple Film Festival, Fall 2022
• Quarterfinalist – Scriptation Showcase Teleplay Competition, 2022
• Double Recommend from Jason Mirch - Stage 32, Spring 2022
• Winner – Oniros Film Awards – August 2022
• Quarterfinalist – Screencraft TV Pilot Screenplay Competition, 2022
• Selected – London Lift-Off Film Festival, 2022
• Semifinalist – Los Angeles International S
