Lisa Cholodenko

Lisa Cholodenko co-wrote and directed The Kids Are All Right. She received an M.F.A. in screenwriting and directing from Columbia University's School of the Arts, where, under the auspices of mentor Milos Forman, she wrote and directed a number of acclaimed short films. She made her feature directorial debut with High Art, from her own original screenplay. Her second feature, Laurel Canyon, world-premiered at the 2002 Cannes International Film Festival. Her third feature was Cavedweller. She has also directed episodes of such television programs as Homicide: Life on the Street, Six Feet Under, Hung, and The L Word.