Lisa Cholodenko

Lisa Cholodenko truly discovered film while working as an assistant editor on Boyz N the Hood with the film's writer/director, double Academy Award nominee John Singleton; and on Used People with director Beeban Kidron. These projects spurred her to pursue a film career. She soon enrolled at Columbia University's School of the Arts, where she received her M.F.A. in screenwriting and directing. There, under the auspices of her mentor Milos Forman, Ms. Cholodenko… (plus)