Lisa Isaacson

Screenwriter

New York City, New York

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October 2021

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About Lisa

Born & raised in Cleveland, Ohio Lisa has lived 18 years in New York City. She’s married to Saul, & they have three cats, Norton & Trixie (The Honeymooners) & Ilsa (Casablanca).

Lisa’s pilot episode of "Vintrospection" - a 60-minute dramedy - has placed in several competitions including “2nd Rounder” in the 2022 Austin Film Festival Screenwriting Competition. This pilot has also placed semi-finalist in the Filmmatic Pitch Now Screenplay Competition, Season 4, and received the coveted “double recommend” for writer & project from Jason Mirch of Stage 32, among other accolades. Lisa’s also written the 60-minute pilot script "County Hinterland," the feature films, "Hothead Kiss" & "Jakes" and the short film, "Perp to Perp."

Lisa’s published two works: the short story “A Date with my Brother” (McFadden Women’s Group); & the article “B-W Professors Jamming with Bluegrass Sound” (Berea News Sun). She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology (minor in English with a concentration in writing) from Baldwin Wallace University in Berea, Ohio, & a Master of Public Administration from Columbia University’s School of International & Public Affairs. This one-time Executive Assistant to former Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Paul Volcker, now works as Special Assistant to the President/CEO of Breaking Ground, NY's largest provider of permanent supportive housing.

Lisa’s dream is to have her story told so other glossophobes won’t feel like freaks. Email: lisanagy at G Mail.

Unique traits: I know most of the dance from Michael Jackson's Thriller video.

Gender:
Female

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Vintrospection Fantasy ⋄ Drama A woman returns to 1995 through VR to watch “what could have been,” becomes trapped there, and must work with her younger self on unresolved trauma to find the app developer who can fix the glitch – before it kills her.
Subsidence Thriller ⋄ Mystery ⋄ Drama After running from grief five years earlier, a young woman returns to save her family's old home, and terrifying incidents force her to face the guilt and shame that have haunted her and her ancestors for generations.
Hothead Kiss Drama A small-time crook, convinced only his success as an actor can earn his father’s approval, is promised his big break by a Hollywood producer contingent upon laundering money for him, so he risks freedom while facing bigger questions about love and fulfillment.
County Hinterland Drama An elusive woman hits the road with an Irish band to escape sinister figures from “The Channel,” the sex trafficking empire that once imprisoned her, and two homicide detectives investigating her boss’s murder.
Perp to Perp Drama A Georgetown student becomes the primary suspect in the assault of a prostitute, but before he can convince the cops he’s innocent, he needs to steal from them in order to rescue his wayward girlfriend.

Awards

Semifinalist – Female Voices Rock Film Festival - Vintrospection
(2023)
Quarterfinalist – Page Turner Screenplays First 15 - Vintrospection
(2023)
Semifinalist – Emerging Screenwriters Sci-Fi & Fantasy Screenplay Comp - Vintrospection
(2023)
Quarterfinalist, Filmmatic - Inroads Fellowship Season 6 - Vintrospection
(2023)
Semifinalist, Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - Vintrospection
(2023)
Semi-Finalist Pitch Now Screenplay Competition - GLOSSOPHOBE
(2022)
Official Selection - Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival - GLOSSOPHOBE
(2022)
Official Selection - Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival - County Hinterland
(2022)
WINNER - Best Web Series/TV Pilot - Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival - County Hinterland
(2022)
Exceptional Achievement - Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival - GLOSSOPHOBE
(2022)
Official Selection/Honorable Mention - Big Apple Film Festival - GLOSSOPHOBE
(2022)
Quarter Finalist Scriptation Showcase Teleplay Competition - GLOSSOPHOBE
(2022)
Recommended by The Script Lab - County Hinterland
(2022)
Double Recommend from Jason Mirch - Stage 32 - GLOSSOPHOBE
(2022)
WINNER - Oniros Film Awards - GLOSSOPHOBE
(2022)
Austin Film Festival 2nd Rounder - GLOSSOPHOBE
(2022)
Quarter-Finalist BAFF Fall - The Other Hothead Kiss
(2022)
Quarter-Finalist BAFF Fall - County Hinterland
(2022)
Finalist - Oniros Film Awards - Perp to Perp
(2022)
Finalist - London International Monthly Film Festival - Perp to Perp
(2022)
Honorable Mention - London International Monthly Film Festival - County Hinterland
(2022)
Selected - American Screenwriting Conference/Sacramento Film Festival, Fall - The Other Hothead Kiss
(2022)
Semifinalist - Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards - GLOSSOPHOBE
(2022)
Quarterfinalist - Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards - County Hinterland
(2022)
Selected – London Lift-Off Film Festival - GLOSSOPHOBE
(2022)
Quarterfinalist, Table Read My Screenplay, Hollywood - Vintrospection