Director, Writer, Producer
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A veteran of the film industry, Lisa is an award-winning director, writer, content developer, and producer with over twenty years' experience in Film, Television, and Stage. An advocate of faith, family, and purpose-driven projects, Lisa strives to create stories that will entertain and inspire audiences.
Her projects include Bringing Back Christmas, Decidedly Southern, Into The Spotlight, One Nation Under God, Kid Combat, Caged No More, Camp Cool Kids, Because of Gracia, Beautifully Broken, God’s Not Dead, This Is Our Time, Letting Go, Flywheel, and Christmas Angel, among others.
Lisa is currently developing a slate of film projects with industry leaders along with unique and captivating television series. She was honored by ICFF and KIFF as the recipient of the OUTSTANDING WOMEN IN FILM award and the Leadership Excellence Award.
Lisa is the Executive Director of Check The Gate Productions in Louisiana. She continues to mentor individuals in the film industry, assist her colleagues to reach excellence with their projects, and make a difference through filmmaking.
“Lisa Arnold is a creative genius who knows how to tell a story that will captivate an audience. She is a producer’s dream and an actor’s director. She is that rare combination of a confident leader and a true collaborator.“ - Ariel Fernald, Writer & Producer, Bringing Back Christmas
"Lisa Arnold is a gifted director with an incredible eye and focus on performance and visual storytelling. She is a great collaborator and is always looking for the best ideas to bring out the excellence in every project. She is also a wonderful person and a joy to work with." - Bill Ebel, Editor
"Lisa Arnold’s filmmaking incorporates 2 exciting elements: (1.) her ability to be extremely creative while developing relatable characters for an audience. And (2.) She’s a technician who knows what great lighting, effective artistic design, and good camera work look like. She will build beautiful pictures for many years to come." - Trey Fernald, Producer, Writer
"Selecting Lisa Arnold to be our Director for INTO THE SPOTLIGHT was the best decision we made on our filmmaking journey. Her experience in storytelling as a director, producer, actress, and writer brought so many dimensions of excellence to our project. The fact that cast and crew jump at the chance to work with her again says all you need to know about how well Lisa serves those she leads." - Brian Warren, Producer