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.

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Filmography

View 30 for 30
30 for 30

30 for 30

2009Series
7.5
View Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story
Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

Super/Man: The Christopher Reeve Story

2024Film
8.1
View Full Court Press
Full Court Press

Full Court Press

2024Series0
View Be Water
Be Water

Be Water

2020Film
6.8
View Giannis: The Marvelous Journey
Giannis: The Marvelous Journey

Giannis: The Marvelous Journey

2024Film
7.2
View The Kingdom
The Kingdom

The Kingdom

2025Series
6.5
View Algiers, America
Algiers, America

Algiers, America

2023Series
4.5
View Al Davis vs. The NFL
Al Davis vs. The NFL

Al Davis vs. The NFL

2021Film
5.3
View The Lionheart
The Lionheart

The Lionheart

2023Film
6.5
View The Moment
The Moment

The Moment

2026Film0
View Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible
Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible

Blackfeet Boxing: Not Invisible

2020Film
1.0
View Saving the Tenement
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Saving the Tenement

2020Film0