Lisa Maria Falcone founded Everest Entertainment to develop films focusing on important and sometimes difficult issues, the quality of writing and strong, complex characters. Her motion picture credits include executive producing Danny Boyle’s acclaimed film 127 Hours (Fox Searchlight), which was nominated for six Academy Awards including Best Motion Picture. She also produced Thomas McCarthy’s Win Win (Fox Searchlight), which stars Paul Giamatti, and produced Rodrigo Garcia’s Mother and Child (Sony Pictures Classics) starring Naomi Watts and Annette Bening. On the music side, Lisa Maria produced Grammy Award-winning artist Swizz Beatz upcoming album titled Haute Living, featuring such artists as Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige, John Legend and Coldplay.

Her childhood spent growing up in Spanish Harlem was enriched by her access to the arts. Today, whether producing films, sitting on the board of the New York City Ballet, serving as chairwoman of numerous galas including the Museum of Natural History or being an early and major supporter of Friends of the High Line—New York's first elevated public park—Lisa Maria is committed to making the arts accessable to all individuals. Born and raised in New York City of Puerto Rican descent, Lisa Maria and her husband Philip are the proud parents of twin daughters.

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