Kristen Lappas
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.
Crew
Movie
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Executive Producer
2024
Movie
Be Water
Producer
2020
TV
30 for 30
Producer
2009
Movie
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey
Director
2024
TV
The Kingdom
Director
2025
Movie
Al Davis vs. The NFL
Producer
2021
Movie
The Lionheart
Executive Producer
2023
TV
Algiers, America
Producer
2023
Movie
Dream On
Director
2022
Movie
Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible
Director
2020
Saving the Tenement
Producer
2020
Movie
The Moment
Director
2026