About The Filmmaker

Lisa Hoffe

Photo Credit: Petra Talvio

Trailblazing: The Women of Nepal's Trekking Industry is the first film for Lisa Hoffe. She is a formally trained journalist and communicator with over 10 years experience in the Canadian broadcast industry. She has worked as a television and radio reporter for the CBC, as a current affairs producer for The Women's Television Network as well as CTV. She is passionate about women-centered film and consciousness-raising and she is committed to women's empowerment across the globe.

Photo Credit: Petra Talvio

"Trailblazing" is the product of Lisa's journey to Nepal alone to make a film addressing an aspect of gender inequality and how it detracts from women's full participation in the sustainable development of Nepal. She shot the film in the winter and spring of 2004 in Mini DV format. It was edited at Memorial University of Newfoundland's DELT facility in February 2005.