Who We Are

Aristea Media tells emotionally grounded, character-driven stories. Focusing on climate and social justice narratives that engage, entertain and move the conversation forward with drama and humour.

Lisa Robertson Founder, President of Aristea Media Inc. (with Eric Rowe DOP, Liz Saunders, Pegah Gafoori. On set photographer Malcom Talyor)

Filmmaker, Creator 
We are Aristea Media. Born in Toronto and led by filmmaker Lisa Robertson, we craft stories that don’t just entertain, they echo,  provoke, and awaken.  Lisa weaves narrative with nuance, threading together bold visuals and emotionally grounded truths. A writer, director, editor, and producer, she moves fluidly across disciplines, turning ideas into resonant stories. At Aristea, we’re not here to follow trends, we’re here to shape what comes next. Our stories challenge the norm and imagine a world worth fighting for.
Festivals
Lisa's work has screened around the globe, some notables: (AFI) American Film Institute, (TIFF) Toronto Film Festival circuit, (VIFF) Vancouver Film Festival,  (AFF) Austin Film Festival, (NJFF) New Jersey , (TSFF) Toronto Short Film Festival,  (FEFF) Female Eye Film Festival , (BMFM) Blue Mountain Film Festival  and the Goethe Institute in Ghana. 

Collaborators & Clients 
CTV, CBC, TVO, CFC, NSI, Lulo Films, Heart Hat Media, eFilmsToronto
Blue Door Shelter, Rewiring America, GreenBirdi,  City Of Toronto, Project Neutral, Stand On Guard For Canada, Clean Prosperity,  Talk Climate To 
(ARCA) Artists For Real Climate Action, a proud founding member of this creative collective producing smart, fearless media about the climate emergency. 

Education & Training 
Candian Film Center (CFC) Director’s Lab, Short Film Program, Television Writer’s Program, National Screen Institute (NSI) Drama Prize,  Totally Television Program, Women in the Director’s Chair (WIDC),  graduate of Toronto Metropolitan University’s (TMU) Theatre School, as well as studying photography and filmmaking.
Film & TV CV 
 smokeBreak  10 min (Drama) 
Selected to feature on CBC's 2024 Short Film FaceOFF
Winner Best Short - DGC Award Winner - ACTRA Award 
Winner Audience Choice Award - OVFEST
Winner Audience Choice Award - BMFM 
Best Short Film Nom - Female Eye Film Festival
Best Director Hon Mention - REALE Film Fest
Big Oil Alliance Webseries  (12x various lengths) (Satirical Comedy) 
Artists For Real Climate Action (ARCA) Director, Co-creator, Editor(1of3) 
BEST COMEDY WEB SERIES NOM- TO Webfest 
BEST COMEDY WEB SERIES NOM- New Jersey Film Fest 
BEST COMEDY WEB SERIES NOM- Austin Film Festival 
BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY - Austin Film Festival 
Apparent Woes 15 min (Comedy) 
NSI Drama Prize, 15+ festivals, 
Winner: Best Comedy, Houston WorldFest
Age of Anxiety 25 min (Dramedy) 
Selected for Stratfor SpringWorks Festival
Another Life  (Drama) 18 min
48 Hour Film Festival 
Breaking Water (Drama) 20 min
Yorkton Film Festival - Best Actor Nom
In The Wings (Dramedy) 18 min
CFC Award Winning Short Film
Screened on CBC & WTN,
Notables: AFI, TIFF Circuit, 20+ festivals
In My Shoes (Doc) 30 min
Best Documentary, Markham Film Festival
TELEVISION CREDITS INCLUDE:
Stock and Awe (Comedy Hybrid) 8 x 30min
Co-creator, Director, Writer, Producer & Showrunner
W5 (Documentary bio) 1 x 60 min 
And That's The Kind Of Day It's Been
Director, Producer
Behind the Funny (Comedy) 1 x 20 min
CTV Comedy Network with Sarah Fowlie 
Director, Producer
This Hour Has 22 Minutes  (CBC) “Apocalyptic Rant”
Director, Prodcuer and Co-Writer with Mary Walsh
Bollywed (CBC) TV Comedy Reality 30 min (CBC) 
Story Edtior for 2 Sesaons, Series Nominated for 2  CSA Awards
The Agenda  (TVO) – 15-30 min, Short Docs
Director/Producer/Editor 








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