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Lissette Feliciano is an award-winning filmmaker born and raised in San Francisco, California. Her debut feature film was the SXSW hit "Women is Losers"[1], starring Lorenza Izzo and Simu Liu. After playing at numerous festivals across the country and garnering several Best Director and Best Narrative Feature awards, including the prestigious Mill Valley Film Festivals Audience Award, MAX acquired the film[2]. She is a Tribeca Film Institute AT&T Untold Stories grant recipient and an NYU Tisch alum. In 2024, it was announced that Lissette would be writing and directing the movie adaptation of On Your Feet: The Story of Emilio and Gloria Estefan for Sony Pictures.[3]

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  1. ^ Complex, Valerie (2021-10-13). "'Women Is Losers' Trailer: A Young Woman Deals With Love And Life In The 1960s". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  2. ^ Hipes, Patrick (2021-09-14). "HBO Max Lands SXSW Drama 'Women Is Losers' In U.S. Deal, Gets October Premiere Date". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
  3. ^ Grobar, Matt (2024-04-24). "Lissette Feliciano To Write & Direct Gloria Estefan Musical 'On Your Feet' For Sony". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
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