Lisa Penner-Dang Bio

Accolades:

Official selection for Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle  Oaxaca FilmFest Winter 2022 Mexico.

I was a finalist in the Lit Laughs International Comedy Screenplay Competition Winter 2020 for my script: Kings of Cabra.

My screenplay "The Exchange Students", placed as a quarter finalist in the Portland Screenplay Awards, Summer 2021.

My Feature screenplay: Vampires of the North End was Official Selection in Lit Laughs International Comedy Film Festival 2021.

I was a quarter finalist for my screenplay Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle for the Chicago screenplay awards January 2022.

My screenplay “Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle” placed as quarter finalist in the Los Angeles International Screenplay Awards Fall 2021.

My TV Pilot: Vampires of the North End Placed as Quarter Finalist for the Boston Screenplay awards. Winter 2022.

My one hour TV Pilot: Vampires of the North End placed as semi-finalist in the NYC International Screenplay Awards. Winter 2022.

My screenplay: Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle placed as Quarter Finalist in Portland Screenplay Awards Winter 2022.

Mony a Mickle Maks a Muckle made second round selection for International Screenwriters Association Fast Track Fellowship 2022.

Vampires of the North End TV Pilot was selected Best TV Pilot Script of the Month winner March 2022. by Gothamite  Monthly Film Awards.

Quarter Finalist Stage 32 Romantic Comedy Screenwriting Contest: Vampires of the North End. March 2022.

Lobo Tren placed as Quarter Finalist for Drama Screenplay Emerging Screenwriters May 2022.

Light Walkers placed as a Semi Finalist for Sci- Fi & Fantasy Emerging Screenwriters May 2022

Semi-Finalist in The Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards  for Vampires of the North End TV Pilot. May 2022.

Finalist for Best Screenplay Indiefare International Film Festival June 2022 : Feral Female Kangaroos.

Finalist for Best Screenplay Delta International Film Festival July 2022. Feral Female Kangaroos.

Award winner for best screenplay Delta International Film Festival July 2022 Brigid of Dingle.

Lisa is originally from Lincoln Nebraska but grew up all over the country. Her passion is writing original characters that are quirky, out of the norm, and celebrate women, LGBTQ, and diversity.

She attended College in London England and Los Angeles. graduating with a BA in Fashion Design & Merchandising.

Lisa has written sixteen features and one TV Pilot in the genres of Dark Comedy, Rom Com, Horror, Thriller and Sci-Fi.