With more than 20 years of experience creating content for channels including Discovery, National Geographic, History, HGTV, CBS, NBC, and PBS, the women behind Tiger Sisters Productions are committed to journalistic visual storytelling that gives often-muted voices oxygen to roar. Our approach is to bring compelling truths and lived experiences to the surface in order to reveal the infinite complexities of our shared history and humanity. We produce feature documentaries, broadcast-length programs, short-form series, and branded content.
Meet Lisa and Penny
Penny Lee
Penny Lee is a co-founder of Tiger Sisters Productions, LLC. Lee has over 25 years of experience as an editor and has contributed to hundreds of hours of network programming for National Geographic Channel, Discovery Channel, History Channel, Travel Channel, TLC, PBS, and HGTV. Lee has also worked on branded content for the US Army, the American Red Cross, and many other corporate and government agencies. Her background encompasses a wide range of television and film projects, including short and long form documentaries, reality television series, feature films, and commercials.
She has edited three independent narrative films, The Children We Sacrifice, Crucible of War, and A Year and Change. Lee has also produced and directed documentaries and has served on the Board of Women in Film and Video, DC Chapter.
Lisa Mao
Lisa Mao is a co-founder of Tiger Sisters Productions, LLC. With a career in non-fiction television as a development executive and producer, Mao is responsible for the creation and launch of more than 500 hours of programming for channels including National Geographic Channel, Disney Plus, HGTV, and Discovery Channel. In her last network role as Vice President of Development at National Geographic Channel, Mao was responsible for natural history content development.
Her broadcast work includes the Emmy-nominated series Secrets of the Elephants, Emmy-winning series Extraordinary Birder with Christian Cooper and Emmy Award-winning series America’s National Parks. Mao is also and independent filmmaker, directing and writing A Tale of Three Chinatowns and other documentaries and branded content.
Our Approach
It all begins with an idea and a passionate fire. We dive into the research, find the hook, identify compelling characters, and start putting the story together. We are respectful, professional, and collaborative. Above all, we want to help get the story out into the world to spark dialogue, understanding, and action.