Lisa Brook
Lisa is the director of Live Cinema UK: the country's only organization focused on bringing artists, exhibitors, distributors and producers closer together to create amazing experiential cinema experiences. Live Cinema UK is now actively seeking international partners and artists to develop new live cinema events for film and music festivals, and for international music festivals interested in streaming their festival to big screens.
Lisa recently acquired funding from Arts Council England to conduct the world's first industry research into live cinema, culminating in the world's first Live Cinema Conference in London this May 27th. Lisa works with a who's who of clients and partners across the UK including the BFI, Sneaky Experience, Leeds International Film Festival, Sheffield Doc/Fest, Bradford City of Film and the National Media Museum, with collaborating live soundtrack artists including DJ Yoda, British Sea Power, Public Service Broadcasting and Asian Dub Foundation. Prior to establishing Live Cinema UK, Lisa held senior positions Leeds International Film Festival and Sheffield Doc/Fest where she worked on the world premiere live events of From the Sea to the Land Beyond with British Sea Power, and The Big Melt with Pulp's Jarvis Cocker.
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