Lisa Stock

Lisa Stock

Lisa Stock is a filmmaker, writer, actress and producer working in the mythic arts. She pulls her stories from a varied background in
theater, film, and anthropology, and several years work at numerous cultural institutions, among them: the American Museum of Natural
History, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Her work delves deep into our human nature, our "personal
mythologies" - what we embrace and allow to happen - choices that lift us out of the darkness and those that might not sit well with our
conscience. Her stories bring those inner tendencies to life visually through tales incorporating myth and magic realism – everything from the
Odyssey to Shakespeare's Midsummer Nights Dream. Her off-screen life is spent in the world of flamenco and cakes.

Lisa says:
In the 1980's I had the amazing opportunity to travel to Communist Russia as part of a Youth Summit between American and Soviet teens.
What I saw around me was a mythic culture brought to life: brightly colored buildings; tall, lush forests; traditional dances; and despite the
hardships they faced everyday - the most enchanting, intelligent people I've ever met - all with a tale to tell. I came away with a yearning to
re-connect to these timeless fables as they still do in that region of the world. And the more I read of the gods of Greece, and the princesses of
France, the more I came to realize how pertinent they still were. In my films I aim to do two things - take you somewhere you've never been
before, and bring these ancient stories to the present day viewer by linking common themes and giving you a new perspective. In so doing I
hope to convey the importance of classical works and their relevance to a contemporary audience and the world we live in.

Lisa Stock, Jan. 1, 2012