1. Lisa Regina
Actress/Advocate/ Survivor
Founder and Director, A Write to Heal Inc.
Lisa Regina is an actress, educator. On April 2, 2005, her
personal life and professional career were shattered as a
result of a domestic violence assault by her then fiancé, a
celebrity actor.
As a result, Lisa learned of the need to raise awareness
and focus attention on stories with sensitive subject
matters. Lisa uses her filmmaking and performance skills
as a platform in which to tell these stories.
In 2006, Lisa Regina founded, A Write to Heal, a writing / performance program for those whose lives have been touched
by domestic violence. WWW.AWRITETOHEAL.ORG WWW.LISAREGINA.COM
As a professional of the arts, Lisa was always committed to creating projects from concept, writing, directing and
producing that shed light on the stories that often go unheard. Back in 2001, she wrote, directed and produced an
educational film, “Kenny,” which won the Manhattan Global Film Festival and a Humanitarian Award.
As an actress for over 25 years, Lisa is a member of the Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the American Federation of
Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA). Her Film/TV credits include The Sopranos, Bronx Paradise and most recently, Family
On Board with Eric Roberts and the film, 79 Parts with Tony LoBianco and Sandra Bernhard. Lisa has also appeared in
national commercial campaigns, for Delta Sky Miles and Macy’s.
Acting and Advocacy work are Lisa’s life commitment, with performance, public speaking and filmmaking, important and
empowering educational tools.
On July 13th, 2006, Lisa wrote, directed and produced the first staged performance of A Write to Heal in New York City.
Following performances took place on March 16th
, 2007, at Sterling High School as a community event in South Jersey. On
July 8th
2007, Lisa staged the show’s second performance at The Culture Project in NYC SoHo district. The stage
performance is a collection of monologues, songs and poetry emerging from and inspired by the true writings of survivors
of domestic violence.
Originally, started as a grass roots writing group in the living room of Lisa’s NYC apartment with a small group of women,
Lisa has now taken A Write to Heal, and her message across the country and around the world. She has been a featured
speaker at dozens of organizations, events, universities and high school’s around the country, including the Victims Assist
Services of Westchester County , “An Empty Place at the Table” with the YWCA, A Child’s View of Union County, NJ
Coalition for Battered Women and the Hope’s Door annual Teen Symposium at PACE University,
Lisa was chosen as a keynote speaker for both the YWCA’s 2011 National Conference in Washington D.C., as well as the
organizations 2011 International Women’s Summit in Zurich, Switzerland.
Lisa’s devotion to untold stories and current focus is a film project, The Shooters Nail, a Veterans Wheelchair Basketball
film. Veterans from across the country support Lisa’s vision and The Shooters Nail.

2. Dear Mrs. Lois Pope,
My name is William S.Farinas, “Willie” (USN BM3 RETIRED ) From Special Boat Team Twenty. I am a 100% Disabled Veteran
and I want to take the time to thank you for your advocacy work on behalf of myself and my fellow Veterans.
We have a friend, filmmaker, Lisa Regina, who has similar aspirations of shedding light on veteran issues, through film.
We’re writing to you in hopes that you will provide your endorsement and support for the film project, The Shooters Nail.
As Veterans, we lend our support and our voices, to help Lisa to raise awareness for Veterans, through the medium of film
and we’re asking for your help too.
‘The Shooters Nail’ is a feature film about Veterans who play wheelchair basketball, mentoring our young teens and
communities to heal as one.
The story offers a chance to shed light on Veterans issues. Especially, those who are living with PTSD and look into their
lives to learn what it’s like to go through the emotional and physical loss of a limb, the challenges surrounding amputation,
as well as, adapting to prosthesis and a different life.
Most importantly, the film offers us Veterans a chance to be part of the film cast and play the strong Veteran-wheelchair
basketball players, in the film. As in the military, the characters in the story, ban together to help save a local community
basketball court and in the midst of helping others, they find healing themselves.
Together, we Veterans, have supported Lisa Regina through her writing process and some of us have been instrumental in
helping her to mold the script to reflect our feelings, our stories and to keep the writing authentic.
We are asking for your support in guiding the film project to the next level. We, the undersigned Veterans support The
Shooters Nail film project and we are taking this moment to encourage you to please support the important message of
this story too.
We are inspired and proud to be part of this film project. As Veterans, we are banned together to help Lisa make this film
and we are asking that you assist us in making this film come to life.
Your support will be recognized in our film credits.
Lisa Regina
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Copyright 2007 – 2010 Lisa Regin

3. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1605178
Shooters Nail the film
Producer/Writer
(212) 966-2982 NYC
(609) 468-7474 Cell
WWW.LISAREGINA.COM
WWW.AWRITETOHEAL.ORG
Thank you for your time and support.
Joe Dames
United States Veterans:
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Copyright 2007 – 2010 Lisa Regin