Lisa Porter(I)

Lisa Porter is President of Pope Productions and Executive Producer of Hudson & Rex. She has worked in the film and television industry in many capacities including producing, directing, screenwriting, acting and casting. She won a WGC Canadian Screenwriting Award for the dramatic television miniseries Above and Beyond. Lisa is also a multidisciplinary artist who works in live performance and media arts. She has made a significant contribution to contemporary dance not only as an artist, but also as a curator with Neighbourhood Dance Works, where she worked with the long running Festival of New Dance. Lisa owns Ochre House Retreat, a converted church that hosts creative arts retreats and the popular book festival, Ochre Fest.