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Lisa Olfman Biography

Birth Name:Lisa Olfman

Profession Producer

Fast Facts

  • Won the Rotman Canadian Woman Entrepreneur of the Year award
  • She and Joy Rosen were nominated for a Gemini Award for Best TV Movie or Dramatic Mini-Series for "Stolen Miracle" in 2002
  • She and Joy Rosen started their company with a $15,000 bank loan and a borrowed typewriter in a spare bedroom
  • Started her career by creating one of the first game shows based on trivia on CTV, "You Tell Us․"
  • Founded Portfolio Entertainment with Joy Rosen and became Co-President of the Canadian producer and distributor
  • Was the General Manager and Executive Producer for Venture Entertainment Group
  • After establishing the animation division at her production company, she oversaw the production of many children's series, including "The Cat In the Hat Knows a Lot About That!"
  • Known in the industry for developing international partnerships with broadcasters, cable networks and digital content providers

Awards

  • 2002Gemini-Best TV Movie or Dramatic Mini-Series: nominated
  • 2014Golden Eagle-Children's Programming / Short - Live Action, Animation or Nonfiction: winner
  • 2019Canadian Screen Award-Best Pre-School Program or Series: nominated