克里斯·J·卢索，Chris J. Russo's award-winning short films have screened all over the world, including the Sundance Film Festival, and have been broadcast on Showtime, PBS, IFC, LOGO and Netflix. She is a 2018 fellow of the Sundance Institute/Women In Film Financing Intensive with Lady Buds, and is also a fellow of Film Independent's Director and Screenwriters Labs, with her project, "Directed By Dorothy Arzner." Notable short film credits include, "A Woman Reported," about the moments before a hate crime occurs; "Size 'em Up," a coming of age story; "Straight Down The Aisle: Confessions of Lesbian Bridesmaids," winner of the Outfest Best Short Documentary Award for its poignant view on marriage non-equality (pre-Prop 8); and numerous music videos.After receiving two art degrees in Photography - a BFA from the University of Buffalo and MFA from the Visual Studies Workshop in Rochester, NY - Russo moved to Hollywood and worked as a Post Production Supervisor on 15+ feature films and TV shows. Russo is a multiple grant recipient and fellow of filmmaking programs of Film Independent, Women In Film, Sundance and IFP. Over the last four years, Russo has been documenting the impacts of cannabis legalization on the legacy community in California, which culminated into the historic, award-winning feature documentary, "Lady Buds," available on demand and streaming on Amazon, AppleTV, VUDU, and numerous platforms.- IMDb Mini Biography By: Chris J. Russo