Alisa graduated from Tulane University with a degree in Digital Media Production and Sociology, which sent her to New Orleans, Havana and Prague to produce various scripted and unscripted shorts. 

After graduating, she spent two years in Inhambane, Mozambique as an Education and Youth Development Coordinator with the Peace Corps, where she focused on adolescent health, language, and gender education through various forms of art and media. Before joining This Machine, Alisa worked as a branded content producer in her hometown, Los Angeles.

Company Bio

This Machine (a part of Sony Pictures Television – Nonfiction) was founded in Los Angeles and New York City in 2020 and has quickly established itself as one of the premier producers of documentary film and television in the world. Headed by Award-winning filmmaker and non-fiction pioneer R.J. Cutler, This Machine is a filmmaker-driven company that explores the times in which we live through non-fiction storytelling in all media.

Recent This Machine projects include the critically acclaimed theatrical documentary The Disappearance of Shere Hite (IFC), the four-part hit documentary series Big Vape (Netflix), the HBO feature doc South to Black Power, the award-winning docuseries Murf the Surf (MGM), the celebrated history of women of color in the fashion industry, Supreme Models (YouTube Originals) and the feature documentary Anthem (Hulu). This Machine is also behind the Academy Award shortlisted Billie Eilish: The World’s A Little Blurry, the multi-award winning BELUSHI, and the cult-hit Dear… (Apple TV). Upcoming projects include the feature documentaries Goodbye Yellow Brick Road: The Final Elton John Performances and the Years That Made His Legend (Disney+), the Untitled Martha Stewart Documentary (Netflix), and Lee Soo Man: The King of K-Pop (Amazon Prime Video).