Lisa Rose Apramian

Lisa Rose Apramian (Armenian: Լիզա րոզ Աբրամիյան; also known as Dr. Lisa) is an Armenian-American psychologist[1] and filmmaker most notable as the director, writer, and producer of the documentary film Not Bad for a Girl.[2]

Lisa Rose Apramian
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Southern California
OccupationFilmmaker, director, producer
Notable work
Not Bad for a Girl
AwardsBest Documentary at the New York Underground Film Festival in 1996

Career

Apramian studied at the University of Southern California where she received a B.S. in psychology, a B.S. in Critical Gender Studies, and an M.S. and Ph.D in Counseling Psychology and phenomenology.[3]

Apramian served as a psychological consultant for the 1994 Rafal Zielinski film Fun which received two special Jury awards from the Sundance Film Festival.[4]

Her film Not Bad For a Girl was released in 1995. The movie was executive produced by Tina Silvey, co-produced by Courtney Love, Kurt Cobain, and Kyle C. Kyle (former drummer for Venus and the Razorblades and the Motels).[5][6] The film focused on the women in rock, creativity and gender performance. It included grunge and women's rock movements such as Rock for Choice with Feminist Majority Foundation, the riot grrrl scene[7] and musicians including artists such as Babes in Toyland, Hole, L7, and the Lunachicks.[8] Joan Jett is also interviewed.[5]

See also

References
  1. Kopetman, Roxana (November 13, 2012). "Class takes serpentine path to inner peace". The Orange County Register. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  2. McKenna, Kristine (October 18, 1996). "'Not Bad for a Girl': A Lot of Bashing and Trashing". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  3. "Dr Lisa Apramian: University of Southern California, Counseling Psychology, Alumnus". Academia. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  4. "Lisa Rose Apramian filmography". The BFI. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  5. Holden, Stephen (1996-11-22). "They Love to Rock as Hard as Men Do". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-12.
  6. Guthmann, Edward. "Women Rock Out in `Not Bad' Their wild energy lifts sloppy film", San Francisco Chronicle, Pg G-3, April 1, 1997
  7. Detweiler, Margit (December 5, 1996). "She Ain't Heavy". Philadelphia City Paper. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
  8. "The Chicago International Film Festival Week 2: Simon Says". Chicago Reader. October 15, 1995. Retrieved October 12, 2019.


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