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Hey, I'm Lisann!
New York, New York
Lisann Valentin is a Brooklyn-based actress, writer and filmmaker. She has been featured on Good Morning America, The New York Post, Latina Magazine and Fox News Latino.
A passionate storyteller, she co-authored the New York Times best-selling anthology Eat Pray Love Made Me Do It, she has written four short films and a spec pilot.
Her first short film, Our Quiet Night, ignited her passion for storytelling through film, and it became an official selection of The Art of Brooklyn Film Festival and Cortocircuito: The Latino Shorts Film Festival of New York. Her second short film, Europeany, was an official selection of the Women In Comedy Festival, The Official Latino Short Film Festival and the International Puerto Rican Heritage Film Festival. Her latest short Just The Beginning premiered at the 55th New York Film Festival. Valentin is currently in post-production on her most recent short film, Letting Go.
My Projects
Projects I'm Supporting
The Spring
Los Angeles, California• Series
Fantasy, Action
In the world of The Spring, movement is power, and power corrupts, people are faced with the question: "What would you do to survive?"
This project got the green light!
The Great Divide
Denver, Colorado• Film Feature
Thriller, Western
In 1879 Colorado, a destitute ranch heiress must seek restitution by joining forces with the dangerous outlaws who murdered her father.
This project got the green light!
Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema
New York City, New York• Film Festival
Film-related Business, Shorts Program
Show us your film. We'll show you success.
This project got the green light!
Pozole
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Drama
Maia prolly killed her Nana.
This project got the green light!
Marisol
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Foreign Film
When a young mother takes a risk to provide for her daughter, a stranger turns her transgression into a nightmare.
This project got the green light!
The Invaders
New York City, New York• Film Short
Horror, Thriller
When a girl is followed on her way home, she finds herself facing a sinister force that threatens her entire existence.
This project got the green light!
Tracing the Hairstons
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Documentary, History
This three-part documentary series explores the journey of the Hairston’s and shows how American slavery helped propel the Hairston’s to one
This project got the green light!
Interference
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Thriller
A violent altercation between a police officer and a black man left one person dead. A couple passing by must decide what they believe.
This project got the green light!
Ghost Girl
New York City, New York• Series
Comedy, Musical
Ghost Girl, Jess, navigates the afterlife and helps BFFL, Emma Leigh, through the 5 Stages of Grief with songs, snacks, sleepovers & more.
This project got the green light!
Heed the Call
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, History
In 1942, Marguerite must decide if she is willing to defy social expectations, her family, and her fiancé in order to join the war effort.
This project got the green light!
Self Portrait
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Experimental
A young woman reflects on the authenticity of her parents marriage in a staged dinner scene revealing three individual perspectives.
This project got the green light!
Lily 'N' Rose
Denver, Colorado• Film Short
Drama
Lily and Rose are best friends. When Rose abandons her, Lily flees into the wilderness, confronting something even more profound.
This project got the green light!
Last Night of Normal
Seattle, Washington• Film Short
Drama, Family
A young woman struggles to discover what truly matters to her after receiving a terminal diagnosis.
This project got the green light!
Letting go
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Nature
In the face of loss, Eloisa remembers that love will give her the strength she needs to let go.
This project got the green light!
More Than Only
Portland, Oregon• Film Feature
LGBTQ, Romantic Comedy
Because EVEYRONE deserves their happy after everything. LGBT romantic comedy that celebrates finding love and learning to love yourself
This project got the green light!
Me, My Mom & Sharmila - From Stage to Screenplay
Chicago, Illinois• Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
An intergenerational story of three South Asian women, a daughter, her mother & a Bollywood icon, whose destinies collide.
This project got the green light!
The Empty
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama
Maura, a 10 year old girl, feels her mother, Patricia, drifting away. Maura takes the advice of a mysterious man to make Patricia happy.
This project got the green light!
An Act of Terror
Charlotte, Mecklenburg County• Film Short
Drama, History
The true story of Virginia Christian, a 16-year-old African American girl accused of murder in the Jim Crow South.
This project got the green light!
Tough Love
Los Angeles, California• Series
Comedy, LGBTQ
When Nikki breaks up with her cheating fiancé, she must learn to navigate the world of dating as a bisexual women.
This project got the green light!
If Only
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama
On the day before she moves into hospice, Vera's three children show her the time of her life.
This project got the green light!
Pay to Stay
New York City, New York• Film Short
Horror, LGBTQ
A couple take a mini-vacation to repair their relationship, unaware the AirBNB they rented may lead to their untimely end.
This project got the green light!
Butterflies
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama
Butterflies is a dark look at the psychological affects of bullying on Melanie as she navigates her way through high school.
This project got the green light!
The Decades of Mason Carroll
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Sci-Fi
A man who cannot age, wishing to hide, learns to slip into then out of intimate relationships until he is forced to confront his fears.
This project got the green light!
Welcome Home
Albany, New York• Series
Comedy
When life handed them lemons, they moved back home with their parents.
This project got the green light!
Exposure
Pepin, Wisconsin• Film Feature
Romance, LGBTQ
Two women set off on separate journeys of self-reflection and contemplation. What happened between them? How did the relationship die?
This project got the green light!
Solstice Ranch
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Comedy, Romance
Set in the late 90s at a whimsical retreat, this lighthearted short film tests the boundaries of friendships, relationships and family.
This project got the green light!
Odette
Portsmouth, Rockingham County• Film Short
Comedy, Horror
A curse. A small town. Two adventures trying to save the world and get some pancakes.. #Not Another Zombie Cowboy Love Story
This project got the green light!
Forbidden Steps
Los Angeles, California• Film Feature
Global Celebration, Family
A Muslim police officer stuck between his dancer daughter & orthodox father must grapple with ties to tradition & his own American dream.
This project got the green light!
The Last Partera
Durham, North Carolina• Film Feature
Documentary
A 95-year-old midwife passes on her wisdom to a new generation of Costa Rican women fighting for their right to choose how they give birth.
This project got the green light!
Consexual
Bozeman, Montana• Film Short
Documentary
Consexual will comment on the status of rape culture at MSU Bozeman, show the resources available and that there is hope for survivors.
This project got the green light!
The Secret Nobody Knows
New York City, New York• Film Short
Romance, War
A woman’s parting gift to a solider reveals the secret to their uncertain future.
This project got the green light!
To Life
Austin, Texas• Film Short
Comedy, Fantasy
When grief and laughter meet, the worst advice may be the best.
This project got the green light!
About a Donkey
New York City, New York• Film Feature
Comedy, LGBTQ
A quirky ensemble comedy about growing up, about growing old, and about a donkey.
This project got the green light!
Lost and Found
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama, Family
A family deals with their father's dementia and finds the underlying love in their own relationships with one another.
This project got the green light!
Santi
New York City, New York• Film Short
Drama
Santi the film is the story of a young man who struggles to escape the violence of his home.
This project got the green light!
A New York Pair
New York City, New York• Film Short
Romantic Comedy
What happens when Molly and Charles must decide between ambition and love in New York City?
This project got the green light!
Cross
Los Angeles, California• Film Short
Drama, Film-Noir
A young Filipino backyard boxer enters a Mexican fight ring in the San Fernando Valley.
This project got the green light!
The Videoblogs
Brooklyn, New York• Film Feature
Drama
A feature film about a lonely young woman who reaches out through The Screen.
This project got the green light!
Directed by Women
United States
Global Celebration
Inviting the world to fall madly in love with & wildly celebrate women filmmakers & their films.
This project got the green light!
Time Signature
Brooklyn, New York• Film Short
Sci-Fi
Danielle meets her favorite guitarist, Astra, who reveals that she is a time-traveler.
This project got the green light!
Seed&Spark's Seed&Spark!
New York City, New York
Other
It's not about fundraising, it's about filmmaking! Join the movement to shape the future of film.
This project got the green light!
Movies & Shows I Recommend
Gabi
2012
• Film Short
by Zoe Salicrup-Junco
