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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
Kew Gardens Festival of Cinema
New York • Film-related Business, Shorts Program
Show us your film. We'll show you success.
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Pozole
Los Angeles • Comedy, Drama
Maia prolly killed her Nana.
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Marisol
New York • Drama, Foreign Film
When a young mother takes a risk to provide for her daughter, a stranger turns her transgression into a nightmare.
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The Invaders
New York • Horror, Thriller
When a girl is followed on her way home, she finds herself facing a sinister force that threatens her entire existence.
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Tracing the Hairstons
New York • 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
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Interference
New York • 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.
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Ghost Girl
New York • Comedy, Musical
Ghost Girl, Jess, navigates the afterlife and helps BFFL, Emma Leigh, through the 5 Stages of Grief with songs, snacks, sleepovers & more.
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Heed the Call
Los Angeles • 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.
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Self Portrait
New York • Drama, Experimental
A young woman reflects on the authenticity of her parents marriage in a staged dinner scene revealing three individual perspectives.
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Lily 'N' Rose
Denver • Drama
Lily and Rose are best friends. When Rose abandons her, Lily flees into the wilderness, confronting something even more profound.
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Last Night of Normal
Seattle • Drama, Family
A young woman struggles to discover what truly matters to her after receiving a terminal diagnosis.
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Letting go
New York • Drama, Nature
In the face of loss, Eloisa remembers that love will give her the strength she needs to let go.
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More Than Only
Portland • LGBTQ, Romantic Comedy
Because EVEYRONE deserves their happy after everything. LGBT romantic comedy that celebrates finding love and learning to love yourself
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Me, My Mom & Sharmila - From Stage to Screenplay
Chicago • Comedy, Drama
An intergenerational story of three South Asian women, a daughter, her mother & a Bollywood icon, whose destinies collide.
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The Empty
New York • 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.
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An Act of Terror
Charlotte • Drama, History
The true story of Virginia Christian, a 16-year-old African American girl accused of murder in the Jim Crow South.
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Nanay Ko
Los Angeles • Musical, Comedy
A Filipino-American Musical. After her father's passing, Christine must save the family restaurant from failing, putting her dreams on hold.
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Tough Love
Los Angeles • Comedy, LGBTQ
When Nikki breaks up with her cheating fiancé, she must learn to navigate the world of dating as a bisexual women.
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If Only
New York • Drama
On the day before she moves into hospice, Vera's three children show her the time of her life.
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Pay to Stay
New York • Horror, LGBTQ
A couple take a mini-vacation to repair their relationship, unaware the AirBNB they rented may lead to their untimely end.
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Butterflies
New York • Drama
Butterflies is a dark look at the psychological affects of bullying on Melanie as she navigates her way through high school.
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The Decades of Mason Carroll
New York • 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.
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Welcome Home
Albany • Comedy
When life handed them lemons, they moved back home with their parents.
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Exposure
Pepin • Romance, LGBTQ
Two women set off on separate journeys of self-reflection and contemplation. What happened between them? How did the relationship die?
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Solstice Ranch
Los Angeles • Comedy, Romance
Set in the late 90s at a whimsical retreat, this lighthearted short film tests the boundaries of friendships, relationships and family.
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Odette
Portsmouth • Comedy, Horror
A curse. A small town. Two adventures trying to save the world and get some pancakes.. #Not Another Zombie Cowboy Love Story
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Forbidden Steps
Los Angeles • Global Celebration, Family
A Muslim police officer stuck between his dancer daughter & orthodox father must grapple with ties to tradition & his own American dream.
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The Last Partera
Durham • 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.
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Consexual
Bozeman • Documentary
Consexual will comment on the status of rape culture at MSU Bozeman, show the resources available and that there is hope for survivors.
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The Secret Nobody Knows
New York • Romance, War
A woman’s parting gift to a solider reveals the secret to their uncertain future.
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To Life
Austin • Comedy, Fantasy
When grief and laughter meet, the worst advice may be the best.
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About a Donkey
New York • Comedy, LGBTQ
A quirky ensemble comedy about growing up, about growing old, and about a donkey.
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Lost and Found
New York • Drama, Family
A family deals with their father's dementia and finds the underlying love in their own relationships with one another.
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Santi
New York • Drama
Santi the film is the story of a young man who struggles to escape the violence of his home.
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A New York Pair
New York • Romantic Comedy
What happens when Molly and Charles must decide between ambition and love in New York City?
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Cross
Los Angeles • Drama, Film-Noir
A young Filipino backyard boxer enters a Mexican fight ring in the San Fernando Valley.
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The Videoblogs
Brooklyn • Drama
A feature film about a lonely young woman who reaches out through The Screen.
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Directed by Women
• Global Celebration
Inviting the world to fall madly in love with & wildly celebrate women filmmakers & their films.
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Time Signature
Brooklyn • Sci-Fi
Danielle meets her favorite guitarist, Astra, who reveals that she is a time-traveler.
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Seed&Spark's Seed&Spark!
New York • Other
It's not about fundraising, it's about filmmaking! Join the movement to shape the future of film.
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Movies & Shows I Recommend
Gabi
2012
• Short
by Zoé Salicrup Junco