# Lisa Rideout > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lisa_Rideout > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Lisa_Rideout.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Rideout > Source revision: 1328307532 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Lisa Rideout** is a [Canadian](/source/Canadians) filmmaker.[1] She is best known for her work on the documentaries *[Sex with Sue](/source/Sex_with_Sue)*, *[Take a Walk on the Wildside](/source/Take_a_Walk_on_the_Wildside)* and *One Leg In, One Leg Out*.[2] ## Career Rideout holds a MFA degree in documentary media from [Ryerson University](/source/Ryerson_University) and her MA in critical media and cultural studies from the [School of Oriental and African Studies](/source/School_of_Oriental_and_African_Studies).[3] She founded her production company, Lifted Eyes Media, in 2013.[1] In 2017, her documentary *[Take a Walk on the Wildside](/source/Take_a_Walk_on_the_Wildside)*, about a clothing store which caters to the unique needs of crossdressers, premiered at Hot Docs.[4] It went on to win the [Canadian Screen Award](/source/Canadian_Screen_Awards) for [Best Short Documentary](/source/Canadian_Screen_Award_for_Best_Short_Documentary) at the [6th Canadian Screen Awards](/source/6th_Canadian_Screen_Awards) in 2018.[5] In 2018, her documentary, *His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face?* premiered, inspired by her own multiracial experience.[6] Her documentary, *One Leg In, One Leg Out* premiered in 2018, about a sex worker who balances her clients with her social work aspirations.[7] The film played at numerous festivals and won multiple awards including best short documentary at the [LA Film Festival](/source/LA_Film_Festival) and best short documentary at the [Brooklyn Film Festival](/source/Brooklyn_Film_Festival). She was one of the directors for the series *[This Is Pop](/source/This_Is_Pop_(TV_series))*, which aired on [CTV](/source/CTV_Television_Network) in Canada and [Netflix](/source/Netflix) internationally in 2021. In 2022, she released *[Sex with Sue](/source/Sex_with_Sue)*, a documentary about the life and career of Canadian sex educator [Sue Johanson](/source/Sue_Johanson).[8] Also in 2023, she produced the second season of the series *Citizen Minutes* for [Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival](/source/Hot_Docs_Canadian_International_Documentary_Festival). *[Degrassi: Whatever It Takes](/source/Degrassi:_Whatever_It_Takes)*, her documentary about the [Degrassi](/source/Degrassi) teen drama franchise, premiered at the [2025 Toronto International Film Festival](/source/2025_Toronto_International_Film_Festival).[9] ## Filmography Year Title Contribution Note 2013 While We Wait Director, editor and cinematographer Documentary 2014 I'll Be Home Director, writer, editor, cinematographer and producer Documentary 2017 Take a Walk on the Wildside Director, writer and producer Documentary 2018 His Nose, Her Eyes, Whose Face? Director, writer and producer Documentary 2018 One Leg In, One Leg Out Director, writer and producer Documentary 2020 Seeing Absence Director and writer Documentary 2021 This Is Pop Director 1 episode 2022 Sex with Sue Director, writer, producer Documentary 2023 Citizen Minutes Producer Four episodes 2025 Degrassi: Whatever It Takes Director Documentary ## Awards and nominations Year Result Award Category Work Ref. 2017 Won Rhode Island International Film Festival Alternative Spirit Award Take a Walk on the Wildside [10] 2018 Won Canadian Screen Awards Best Short Documentary [5] Won LA Film Festival Best Documentary Short One Leg In, One Leg Out [11] Nominated Yorkton Film Festival Best Non Fiction Director [12] 2019 Won Brooklyn Film Festival Best Documentary Short [13] Nominated Social Impact Media Awards Best Documentary Short 2023 Canadian Screen Awards Best Direction in a Documentary Program Sex with Sue [14] Best Writing in a Documentary Program ## References 1. ["Lisa Rideout"](https://www.cbc.ca/shortdocs/filmmakers/lisa-rideout). *cbc.ca*. Retrieved 2022-01-14. 1. ["The POV Interview: Lisa Rideout Talks 'Take a Walk on the Wild Side'"](https://povmagazine.com/the-pov-interview-lisa-rideout-talks-take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side/). *povmagazine.com*. 30 April 2017. Retrieved 2022-01-14. 1. ["RU grad wins big at the Canadian Screen Awards"](https://ryersonian.ca/ru-grad-wins-big-at-the-canadian-film-awards/). *ryersonian.ca*. 12 March 2018. Retrieved 2022-01-14. 1. ["The POV Interview: Lisa Rideout Talks ‘Take a Walk on the Wild Side’"](http://povmagazine.com/articles/view/the-pov-interview-lisa-rideout-talks-take-a-walk-on-the-wild-side). *[Point of View](/source/Point_of_View_(magazine))*, April 30, 2017. 1. Charlie Smith, ["Maudie, Kim's Convenience, Ava, Alias Grace, and Rumble among major winners at Canadian Screen Awards"](https://www.straight.com/movies/1043216/maudie-kims-convenience-ava-alias-grace-and-rumble-among-major-winners-canadian). *[The Georgia Straight](/source/The_Georgia_Straight)*, March 11, 2018. 1. ["'I didn't understand who I was, but I knew I wasn't white.'"](https://www.cbc.ca/shortdocs/features/a-case-of-too-many-identities-growing-up-mixed-race-meant-i-didnt-know-wher). *cbc.ca*. Retrieved 2022-01-14. 1. Omar Sanchez (August 9, 2019). ["ShortList 2019: Why 'One Leg In, One Leg Out' Director Chose Not to Show Sex Worker's Past"](https://www.thewrap.com/shortlist-2019-one-leg-in-out-lisa-rideout-transgender/). *[TheWrap](/source/TheWrap)*. Retrieved August 19, 2025. 1. Jenna Benchetrit, ["How Sue Johanson, Canada's 'grandma with a pottymouth,' became the country's leading sexpert"](https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/sex-with-sue-documentary-1.6608843). [CBC News](/source/CBC_News), October 9, 2022. 1. Alex Hudson, ["TIFF 2025 to Premiere Documentaries About Lilith Fair, 'Degrassi'"](https://exclaim.ca/film/article/tiff-2025-to-premiere-documentaries-about-lilith-fair-degrassi). *[Exclaim!](/source/Exclaim!)*, July 21, 2025. 1. ["2017 Film Festival Award Winners Announced on Sunday, August 13th"](https://web.archive.org/web/20211201192437/http://www.film-festival.org/award17.php). *film-festival.org*. Archived from [the original](http://www.film-festival.org/award17.php) on 2021-12-01. Retrieved 2022-01-14. 1. ["'Brian Banks' & Swedish Oscar Entry 'Border' Among Los Angeles Film Festival Winners"](https://deadline.com/2018/09/los-angeles-film-festival-winners-list-2018-this-teacher-brian-banks-hillbilly-1202473307/). *[Deadline Hollywood](/source/Deadline_Hollywood)*. 28 September 2018. Retrieved 2022-01-14. 1. ["One Leg In, One Leg Out"](https://www.iffo.ca/one-leg-in). *iffo.ca*. Retrieved 2022-01-14. 1. ["SANCTUARY Wins Grand Chameleon Award at 2019 Brooklyn Film Festival - Full List of Winners"](https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/SANCTUARY-Wins-Grand-Chameleon-Award-at-2019-Brooklyn-Film-Festival-Full-List-of-Winners-20190610). *broadwayworld.com*. Retrieved 2022-01-14. 1. Pat Mullen, ["2023 Canadian Screen Award Nominations for Documentary"](https://povmagazine.com/2023-canadian-screen-award-nominations-for-documentary/). *[Point of View](/source/Point_of_View_(magazine))*, February 22, 2023. ## External links - [Lisa Rideout](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm5973458/) at IMDb - [Official website](http://lisakrideout.com) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Lisa Rideout](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Rideout) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lisa_Rideout?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.