The Art of Film Funding

Writer/Director/Producer Heather Lenz enjoys telling true stories of trailblazers, underdogs, and people who have not walked the beaten path. Her interests include art, design, sustainability, science, and sheroes. Lenz is best known for KUSAMA-INFINITY, a feature length documentary about Yayoi Kusama, a Japanese artist who overcame sexism, racism, and mental illness on her path to becoming the top selling living female artist in the world. (“Fascinating and Inspiring.” The LA Times.) KUSAMA-INFINITY premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and received international distribution (details at: KUSAMA-INFINITY.) Lenz was a 2018 Critics’ Choice Award nominee for best first-time director. In 2019, she was awarded The Women’s International Film and Television Showcase Foundation International Visionary Award in Documentary Film.