Writing
sCREENWRITING
Lisa Rysinger specializes in high concept, commercially viable stories with universal themes. Her many years as a nonlinear editor helped shape her feature film writing style, which is fast paced and highly visual. An avid world traveler and a perpetual student of life, Lisa’s brand can be described as a fresh, commercial voice that transcends cultures and resonates globally.
Her protagonists demonstrate perseverance in the face of daunting challenges, as she herself has had to do– dealing with adversity and life and death issues from a young age. She values her tenacity and optimism as her greatest strengths, and uses them to pursue her passions and to advocate for others.
Her female-driven thriller, Dead Water, placed in numerous notable screenwriting contests, including the prestigious Academy Nicholl Fellowship run by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the organization that hosts The Oscars.
Dead Water was also featured on Coverfly’s Red List for Thrillers and is currently ranked in the top 5 % of all Coverfly’s 87,000+ discoverable film and TV projects. Lisa was granted an interview with the FBI to research the script, which was inspired by actual events.
Accolades for DEAD WATER:
Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting– Quarterfinalist
Austin Film Festival– Second Rounder
Screencraft Feature Screenplay Competition- Quarterfinalist
The Script Lab– Quarterfinalist
The Film Empire Diversity Mentorship– Semifinalist
Scriptapalooza International Screenwriting Competition– Quarterfinalist
Screencraft Screenwriting Fellowship– Quarterfinalist
Stowe Story Labs Programs and Fellowships– Semifinalist & Participant
We Screenplay: Diverse Voices Screenwriting Lab– Quarterfinalist
Roadmap Writers: Road to New Republic Feature Competition– Top 50
Writers for Writers Fellowship– Semifinalist
Emerging Screenwriters– Quarterfinalist
Outstanding Screenplays Feature Competition – Quarterfinalist
Cannes Golden Plume International Screenwriting Competition– Semifinalist
from the Academy Nicholl Readers:
“Full of tension and suspense.”
“Substantial emotional impact.”
“Sharp execution of character and plot.”
“This screenplay has been written with flair.”
“I felt confident in the hands of this script’s capable and exciting storytelling.”
“Using the cruise ship as a character helps to give this script an edge.”
“Professionally crafted.”
“Ripe with dramatic action and suspense.”
“The overall development of this ensemble cast has been handled with expert technique– diverting suspicion from one character to another.”
“This reader was riveted.”
“What an absolutely thrilling ride of a script.”
“A stunning script, enthralling from start to finish.”
WRITER FOR HIRE
Loglines, treatments, outlines, co-writing, spec scripts, rewrites, and/or polishes, any genre.
BOOKS
Lisa has also written several successful nonfiction books that can still be found in print at the links below.
First published in 2004 by Thomson Delmar Learning, this digital video book and DVD includes a color insert featuring Star Wars: Episode II and exclusive in-depth interviews with Industrial Light & Magic's Ben Snow and Fred Meyers. A second edition was published in 2005, as well as a custom Westwood College edition, and a Russian translation. The DVD goes behind the scenes with the Emmy award-winning Philadelphia Eagles Television Network.
Published in 2008 by Delmar Cengage Learning, this full-color book and DVD provides a step-by-step guide to digital video editing with Apple's award-winning Final Cut Pro software. It also features a special look at Noise Industries' Fx Factory Pro.
