Lisa Frank

V.P. / Director of Programs and Production
100 People Foundation

A documentary, multimedia and immersive storyteller, Lisa has spent the last decade collaborating with filmmaker and photographer Carolyn Jones, most recently as Executive Producer of "In Case of Emergency," an award-winning film on emergency nursing, pre- and mid- COVID.

Full Bio
Lisa Frank is an experienced Creative Producer and Non-Profit Director who guides documentary and multimedia projects from inception through distribution and outreach/engagement. Her most recent film "In Case of Emergency" paints a startling picture of our nation's ERs stretched to the breaking point, and was awarded the Audience Award for Best Film at the Boston Globe's GlobeDocs Film Festival. Her work has reached millions of viewers on platforms including PBS stations nationwide and the Discovery Network. Lisa is Baltimore-bred and NYC-based, she holds a B.S. in Speech from Northwestern University, and she spent two years in Paris as a performing artist and professional mime.

Professional Credits
In Case of Emergency (2020) - Executive Producer / Producer / Assistant Director / Location Sound

Defining Hope (2017) - Producer / Assistant Director / Location Sound

The American Nurse (2012 book; 2014 film) - Producer / Location Sound
Industry Awards
AWARDS AND AWARDED PROJECTS

2020 _x0013_ Audience Award: Best Film, GlobeDocs Film Festival (In Case of Emergency)

2020 _x0013_ Audience Award: Best Documentary, Gold Coast International Film Festival (ICOE)

2020 _x0013_ Service Above Self Award, Chagrin Documentary Film Festival (ICOE)

2020 _x0013_ American Film Showcase, a cultural diplomacy program of the U.S. Dept. of State (ICOE)

2018 _x0013_ CINE Golden Eagle Award, Finalist, feature film category (Defining Hope)

2017 _x0013_ Best Documentary Premiere, Heartland Film Festival (Defining Hope)

2014 _x0013_ Christopher Award Winner, Best Feature Film (The American Nurse)

2014 _x0013_ Book of the Year Award, American Journal of Nursing (The American Nurse book)

2010 _x0013_ CINE Golden Eagle Award, LPL: What's Your American Dream?

2009 _x0013_ CINE Golden Eagle Awards, 100 People Under the Sun short films (Malawi; Philippines)
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