Lisa Rideout is a Canadian filmmaker. She is best known for her work on the documentaries Sex with Sue, Take a Walk on the Wildside and One Leg In, One Leg Out.
Career Rideout holds a MFA degree in documentary media from Ryerson University and her MA in critical media and cultural studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies. She founded her production company, Lifted Eyes Media, in 2013.
In 2017, her documentary Take a Walk on the Wildside, about a clothing store which caters to the unique needs of crossdressers, premiered at Hot Docs."The POV Interview: Lisa Rideout Talks ‘Take a Walk on the Wild Side’". Point of View, April 30, 2017. It went on to win the Canadian Screen Award for Best Short Documentary at the 6th Canadian Screen Awards in 2018.Charlie Smith, "Maudie, Kim's Convenience, Ava, Alias Grace, and Rumble among major winners at Canadian Screen Awards". The Georgia Straight, March 11, 2018.
In 2018, her documentary, His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face? premiered, inspired by her own multiracial experience. Her documentary, One Leg In, One Leg Out premiered in 2018, about a sex worker who balances her clients with her social work aspirations. The film played at numerous festivals and won multiple awards including best short documentary at the LA Film Festival and best short documentary at the Brooklyn Film Festival.
She was one of the directors for the series This Is Pop, which aired on CTV in Canada and Netflix internationally in 2021.
In 2022, she released Sex with Sue, a documentary about the life and career of Canadian sex educator Sue Johanson.Jenna Benchetrit, "How Sue Johanson, Canada's 'grandma with a pottymouth,' became the country's leading sexpert". CBC News, October 9, 2022. Also in 2023, she produced the second season of the series Citizen Minutes for Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival.
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes, her documentary about the Degrassi teen drama franchise, premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival.Alex Hudson, "TIFF 2025 to Premiere Documentaries About Lilith Fair, 'Degrassi'". Exclaim!, July 21, 2025.
Filmography YearTitle Contribution Note 2013 While We Wait Director, editor and cinematographer Documentary 2014 I'll Be Home Director, writer, editor, cinematographer and producer Documentary 2017 Take a Walk on the Wildside Director, writer and producer Documentary 2018 His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face? Director, writer and producer Documentary 2018 One Leg In, One Leg Out Director, writer and producer Documentary 2020 Seeing Absence Director and writer Documentary 2021 This Is Pop Director 1 episode 2022 Sex with Sue Director, writer, producer Documentary 2023 Citizen Minutes Producer Four episodes 2025 Degrassi: Whatever It Takes Director Documentary
Awards and nominations YearResultAwardCategoryWorkRef.2017 WonRhode Island International Film FestivalAlternative Spirit AwardTake a Walk on the Wildside2018 WonCanadian Screen AwardsBest Short Documentary WonLA Film FestivalBest Documentary ShortOne Leg In, One Leg Out NominatedYorkton Film FestivalBest Non Fiction Director2019 WonBrooklyn Film FestivalBest Documentary Short NominatedSocial Impact Media AwardsBest Documentary Short2023Canadian Screen AwardsBest Direction in a Documentary ProgramSex with SuePat Mullen, "2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary". Point of View, February 22, 2023.Best Writing in a Documentary Program
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