Alisa Lomax is a filmmaker based in Detroit. An award-winning producer, she is a Sundance Screenwriters Lab alum and has directed two films. Alisa tells stories about people navigating life in the midst of confusing and even hostile circumstances.

Alisa’s most recent film is the award-winning Maya & Her Lover distributed by 1091 Pictures. The film has screened in numerous festivals including American Black Film Festival and Pan African Film Festival. Additional producing credits include the drama Layla’s Girl, featuring Richard Gant, and When I Need to Smile, a documentary about philanthropist and jazz label founder Gretchen Carhartt Valade.

She started her career coordinating corporate and industrial videos for companies including Kmart and Visteon. Over time she worked on stage productions as well as live events and commercials for clients including Ford, GM, UAW and NBA. She has also worked on Emmy Award-nominated and winning television documentaries. In time, the opportunity to expand into films presented itself. Alisa performed various positions on a wide range of movies, from no-budget shorts and features to major studio projects such as 8 Mile and Crossover. Soon, she began to create her own work.

Alisa wrote, produced and directed two short films, reality and Big Girl Lost. Both films were well-received during festivals and screenings. When Sundance expanded its Screenwriters Lab, Alisa was selected as one of just 13 Detroit writers who participated. Joan Tewkesbury, whose credits include Robert Altman’s classic Nashville, led the session. With interests and projects ranging from experimental to documentary to narrative, she continues to develop and produce projects independently. Currently, Alisa is writing a dark comedy series set in her hometown of Detroit. She is also developing the curriculum for her upcoming term as the inaugural artist-in-residence of a digital arts program for children.