lissa deonarain
documentary film | video editing | social media | graphic design | marketing/communications
hi, i’m lissa!
I’m Lissa (she/they), a queer, disabled, Guyanese-American documentary filmmaker, cultural worker and artist from unceded Ponca and Omaha land known as Omaha, NE.
I’m intensely passionate about storytelling in all it’s forms, to uplift the voices of those who are most often silenced. My roots in documentary, combined with my artistic skill and ability to think both logically and creatively, I’ve been called a “unicorn” who delivers high-quality work across various field including the environment, documentary, radio/podcast, influencer content creation, mental health and disability advocacy, and more.
Current Clients & Projects:
Brown Girls Doc Mafia (Social Media & Communications Associate)
Frequencies of Change Media (Digital Marketing Manager & Graphic Designer)
Film Workers for Palestine (Graphic Design, Video Editing & Social Media Management)
Emerson Alumni for Justice in Palestine (Graphic Design & Social Media Management)
Freelance video editing (Youtube content creators, feature and short documentaries)
SERVICES
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Producing (Narrative & Documentary)
Editing (Features, Shorts, Social Media, Youtube)
Directing (Documentary, Branded Content, Social Video)
Deck & Poster Design (See Design)
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Social Media Management
Mass Communications (Email Campaigns, Newsletters, FYC)
Communications and Social Media Strategy
Copywriting and Brand/Voice Guidelines
Basic Website Building & Management
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Original Illustrations (Digital or Traditional)
Social Media Graphics
Branded Campaigns
Decks, Posters, Covers + more
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Editorial & Op-Ed Articles
Nonfiction Core Application Review
Poetry
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Systems Building (File Management, Organizational Structure, Internal Processes)
Influencer Management
Consulting for JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion), Accessibility + more