Sharon Liese is an

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producer, director, and screenwriter. She created the true crime series '' Pink Collar Crimes'' and developed the show with Jon Kroll at CBS Studios. They planned to shop it out to various networks; however, CBS purchased the rights prior to any pitch being made. Liese is also the creator of the 2008 documentary series ''High School Confidential'' which appeared on We TV. The series followed teenage girls at

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and documented their lives. She directed the 2015 documentary ''The Gnomist'' which was later purchased by

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. It appeared at the

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and won "Best Documentary" at the

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. She also directed the 2020 documentary '' Transhood'', which debuted on

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. Her production company, Herizon Productions, based in

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, was founded in 2002. Liese directed the 2023 docuseries '' Let Us Prey: A Ministry of Scandals'', which explores accounts of abuse in Independent Fundamental Baptist churches.

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