Sharon Liese is an
American producer, director, and screenwriter. She created the true crime series ''
Pink Collar Crimes'' and developed the show with Jon Kroll at CBS Studios. They planned to shop it out to various networks; however, CBS purchased the rights prior to any pitch being made.
Liese is also the creator of the 2008 documentary series ''High School Confidential'' which appeared on
We TV
We TV (stylized as WE tv) is an American pay television channel. Owned by AMC Networks since its September 1997 launch, it is oriented mainly towards lifestyle and entertainment programming.
As of February 2015, approximately 85.2 million Amer ...
. The series followed teenage girls at
Blue Valley Northwest High School
Blue Valley Northwest High School (BVNW) is a high school in Overland Park, Kansas, United States. Blue Valley Northwest is one of five high schools operated by Blue Valley USD 229 school district.
Blue Valley Northwest is a member of the Kansas ...
and documented their lives.
She directed the 2015 documentary ''The Gnomist'' which was later purchased by
CNN Films
CNN Films is a motion picture division of CNN under Warner Bros. Pictures. originally launched in 2012. Its first film, ''Girl Rising'' premiered in spring 2013 in the United States.
History
On October 8, 2012, CNN announced the creation of CNN ...
. It appeared at the
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive programming. Tribeca was f ...
and won "Best Documentary" at the
LA Shorts Fest
The LA Shorts International Film Festival (LA Shorts) founded by Robert Arentz in 1997 is one of the largest international short film festivals in the world with more than 300 films screening annually.
In order to qualify for a short film award at ...
.
Her production company, Herizon Productions, based in
Overland Park, Kansas
Overland Park ( ) is the second-most populous city in the U.S. state of Kansas. Located in Johnson County, Kansas, it is one of four principal cities in the Kansas City metropolitan area and the most populous suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. As ...
, was founded in 2002.
See also
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List of female film and television directors
This is a list of female film and television directors. Their works may include live action and/or animated features, shorts, documentaries, telemovies, TV programs, or videos.
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* Jennifer Abbott (Canada)
* Sarah Abbott (Canada
* Jenn ...
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List of LGBT-related films directed by women
This is a list of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender-related films that were directed by women. LGBT-themed films directed by women – especially, but not exclusively, lesbian-themed movies – are an important and distinct subset of the gen ...
References
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Living people
American women film directors
American women film producers
American women screenwriters
American women television producers
People from Overland Park, Kansas
Year of birth missing (living people)
21st-century American women
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