To compliment her role as a panelist on Breakthrough’s Your Audience Panel, Lisa spoke about her work and what other emerging female filmmakers might learn from her experience in this spotlight.

“Watch films, read books, spend time writing and learning about storytelling. Work with people who are better than you. No one is good at anything right away, keep at it, don’t get discouraged, do the work. Practice, practice, practice, and don’t put all your practice online.”

To read Lisa’s director spotlight visit: http://www.breakthroughsfilmfestival.com/blog/2018/7/5/director-spotlight-lisa-rideout-take-a-walk-on-the-wildside

To accompany the premiere of her film at RIIFF, Lisa discusses the challenges and aims of directing One Leg In, One Leg Out.

“I hope the film shows how challenging it can be for transgender women to find “traditional” employment. That is something I heard often from Iman and her friends. And that once you get into the sex industry, if you are from a low-income background, how difficult it can be to leave. I hope this helps alleviate judgement toward sex workers but also illustrates that there needs to be support to help people like Iman transition into a new career path.”

For the full interview visit: https://rifilmfest.blogspot.com/2018/06/riiff-filmmaker-spotlight-series-lisa.html 

Lisa reveals what inspires her to make films based in Toronto.

“I think the something special is the diversity of this city. There are so many different people, doing so many different things with their lives. I have also found people are quite warm and open, contrary to popular belief, ha. I think I could probably make Toronto-based films for a long time.”

For full interview visit: https://www.topictureshow.com/interview/2018/rideout-dunphy

Lisa discusses the creative process behind Take a Walk on the Wildside.

“The style of the film materialized from the days I spent observing Paddy in the store. I wanted viewers to be able to see those genuine and important moments between Paddy and her customers. Based on this, I decided that the best approach stylistically would be an observational-fly on the wall documentary. Some of the documentaries that were inspirations were Rich Hill, Above and Below and the short documentary film Hotel 22. They are all beautiful films that tell important stories through a “fly on the wall” lens.”

For the full interview visit: http://www.shedoesthecity.com/hotdocs17-take-a-walk-on-the-wildside-w-director-lisa-rideout

Lisa discusses production on One Leg In, One Leg Out.

“There were 3-5 people on set at all time. Documentary crews are always nimble so it wasn’t much different than other shoots. We were often shooting in tight spaces and there wasn’t room for too many bodies. But also keeping the crew small meant Iman got to know everyone and she was comfortable with them. That was important to me, to keep the environment comfortable and intimate.”

Read the full interview: https://www.indieactivity.com/lisa-rideout-unlocks-incredible-documentary-one-leg-in-one-leg-out/

Lisa chats goals of her film Take a Walk on the Wildside.

“I don’t think [cross-dressers] have a huge deal of representation in media, or when they are represented, that one person has a certain reason why they’re doing it. And that cannot represent an entire community…..for both Paddy and I, that was important to showcase [individuality] in the film.”

For full interview visit: https://torontoist.com/2017/04/meet-woman-helping-men-walk-wildside/