Lisa France is an entertainment veteran with over 25+ years in the business as a writer, director and producer. She began her film and TV career from the ground up. PA, AD, set dec, camera operator, props, 2nd AD, driver, stand-in, extra, etc. She attributes her extensive entertainment job resume to her ability to think quickly in difficult production situations. Eventually she landed a stunt gig with Spike Lee in He Got Game and a stunt acting job on The Summer of Sam and did stunts on a variety of other TV shows and films, most notably, The Sopranos. France spent time in front of the camera for several years before moving to the other side of the lens where she directed, co-wrote and produced her first feature film, Anne B. Real in 2003, which won more than 40 film festival awards and nominations around the world, including two Independent Spirit Award nominations.