Biography
Kristen Lappas is a director and producer with Words + Pictures. Lappas has twice won Emmys for her short sports documentaries (Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible and A Mountain to Climb) and has also had her work featured at the Tribeca Film Festival, and honored by AFI Docs, the NAMIC Vision Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and more. Most recently, Lappas directed a 30 for 30 multi-part documentary called “Dream On,” which is currently available on ESPN+ and Hulu. The project was nominated for an IDA award and Lappas won in the “Best Non-Fiction Show Director” category at the Women’s Image Awards for the series.
Filmography
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The Kingdom
Role: Director
TV • 2025

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2024

Full Court Press
Role: Director
TV • 2024

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2024

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2024

The Lionheart
Role: Executive Producer
MOVIE • 2023

Algiers, America
Role: Producer
TV • 2023

Dream On
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2022

Al Davis vs. The NFL
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2021

Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible
Role: Director
MOVIE • 2020
Saving the Tenement
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2020

Be Water
Role: Producer
MOVIE • 2020