Lisa Rideout Selected for Breakthrough Program to Pitch Susan Gapka Documentary

Founder of LEM and director/producer of the Susan Gapka documentary was chosen as 1 of 8 participants in the Doc Institute's Breakthrough Program. This rigorous and intimate market-preparation course mentors eight emerging, high-potential producers as they get ready to successfully pitch and sell their projects at Hot Docs and beyond.

http://docinstitute.com/2017-breakthrough-program-application/

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Now Magazine Features LEM'S Crowdfunding Campaign

The first time Toronto director Lisa Rideout (What Remains, While We Wait) saw Susan Gapka, she was a vivacious blur running through the halls of York University and stoking the flames of student rallies. Years later, Rideout would learn Gapka’s incredible story, from spending 10 years living on the streets to establishing herself as a prominent advocate for Toronto’s transgender and mental health communities.

https://nowtoronto.com/news/a-doc-about-trans-activist-susan-gapka-is-in-the-works/

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