As our upcoming Doc U: Focus on Funding approaches, we want to introduce our esteemed funders to the IDA audience. We're pleased to announce the newest addition to our panel, Lisa Kleiner Chanoff of the Catapult Film Fund!
Lisa Kleiner Chanoff is co-founder of Catapult Film Fund. She is an investor and philanthropist with a long history of involvement in education and the arts, as well as health and poverty issues. Lisa’s passion for early venture support has led to crucial first funding of projects, from San Francisco area education and poverty alleviation work to providing the initial funding for a school for girls and community center in the Kibera slum of Nairobi. She has provided investment and grant support for documentary films on human rights and environmental issues.
Lisa founded Catapult Film Fund, along with filmmaker Bonni Cohen, in order to fill a gap in the documentary funding landscape for development support and to enable important and moving documentary films to get off the ground.
Lisa has a J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law and practiced law in San Francisco and with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington D.C. After leaving law practice, Lisa received a master’s degree in Museum Studies and worked with museums in the San Francisco bay area designing exhibitions and education programs.
Reserve your seat today for access to Lisa and other influential funders from the Sundance Documentary Fund, The Fledgling Fund, and more!
Lisa Kleiner Chanoff is co-founder of Catapult Film Fund. She is an investor and philanthropist with a long history of involvement in education and the arts, as well as health and poverty issues. Lisa’s passion for early venture support has led to crucial first funding of projects, from San Francisco area education and poverty alleviation work to providing the initial funding for a school for girls and community center in the Kibera slum of Nairobi. She has provided investment and grant support for documentary films on human rights and environmental issues.
Lisa founded Catapult Film Fund, along with filmmaker Bonni Cohen, in order to fill a gap in the documentary funding landscape for development support and to enable important and moving documentary films to get off the ground.
Lisa has a J.D. from University of California, Hastings College of the Law and practiced law in San Francisco and with the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington D.C. After leaving law practice, Lisa received a master’s degree in Museum Studies and worked with museums in the San Francisco bay area designing exhibitions and education programs.
Reserve your seat today for access to Lisa and other influential funders from the Sundance Documentary Fund, The Fledgling Fund, and more!
Doc U
is the International Documentary Association's series of educational
seminars and workshops for aspiring and experienced documentary filmmakers. Taught by artists and industry experts, participants receive vital training and insight on various
topics including: fundraising, distribution, licensing, marketing, and business tactics.
Doc U is made possible by generous grants and contributions from our donors. Special support provided by: