Filmmaker Lisa Marie Evans’ work varies in form from feature length documentaries to short animation and public art installation. As a selected artist for various awards and grants, Evans participates in artist residencies and screens her work internationally, including Hungary, France, the Philippines and Canada.
Evans thrives on being active within her community. She has developed curricula and taught filmmaking to all ages, programmed films for festivals and screenings, served on the board for multiple film organizations, and currently facilitates professional development programs for artists with Artist INC.
Evans co-produced Beyond Belief, a digital storytelling project through AIR’s (Association of Independents in Radio) Localore: Finding America. Partnering with Kansas City Public Television, the 30-minute film received a regional Emmy nomination in 2017. Currently, Evans is in post-production with the feature film project In Her Words: 20th Century Lesbian Fiction.