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ATLANTA | PHILADELPHIA | LOS ANGELES
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A passionate, highly creative, meticulously organized and experienced professional with extensive experience in booking talent for original content, film, videos, television, commercials and new media. Leslie has more than 20 years of experience managing and overseeing personality mapping, talent scheduling, and more while working directly with Unions, agents and managers to connect appropriate talent to projects. Relentless, detailed oriented, committed and flexible.
Leslie brings with her, more than 25+ years of building key industry relationships and connections within film, music, and sports areas of entertainment.
WORK EXPERIENCE
2006 - present
Television
LIFETIME /Swirl Films | A Gospel Christmas | 2021 | Casting Director
LIFETIME /Sunshine Films FL | Christmas Love Letter | 2019 | ATL Extras Casting Director
LIFETIME /Sunshine Films FL | Christmas Romance | 2020 | ATL Extras Casting Director
GALO Productions | Atlanta Law (Pilot) | 2014 | Casting Director | Producer
All or Nothing Productions | 1 Mic Cypher (Pilot) | 2012 | Executive Producer | Creator
Film
MMXXII | YOUNG Wild FRee | 2022 | Casting Assistant
Big Film LLC | Not Another Church Movie | 2022 | Casting Director
BETHer Smoot Films | Renny | 2022 | Casting Director
DEF BEAT MEDIA | SIN the Movie | 2021 | Casting Director
To Live LLC | To Live & Die & Live | 2021 | Casting Associate
Second Chance Enterprise | Sin | 2021 | Casting Director
444 Film Group | Forget To Remember | 2020 | Casting Director
444 Film Group | Prodigal | 2019 | Casting Director
New Media Productions | AfterMath | 2017 | Casting Director
Cali Girl Productions | Switching Lanes | 2017 | Casting Director
Paper Bag Films | VOID | 2010 | Casting Director
Art By Human | ReVamp | 2008 | Casting Director
Art By Human | He Got Soul | 2007 | Casting Director
Accomplishments:
He Got Soul won the Aloha Accolade Award at the Honolulu International Film Festival and the Jury Award at the West Hollywood International Film Festival
Rainforest Films | Stomp the Yard | 2007 | NC Extras
Animation
Sony / Netflix | GOOD TIMES | 2021 - 2022 | Casting Associate
Commercial
ODD/EVEN Films | QuarterJade Beats Studio Buds | 2020 | Atlanta Casting Director
New Media
The Artist Shop | Hip Hop 40 Live 10 Episodes | 2019 | Casting Director | Producer
Raising the Standard Ent. LLC | Just Beyond the Spotlight | 2018 | Creator | Producer
Raising the Standard Ent. LLC | On the Fly | 2017 | Creator | Producer
Documentary
Bluechild Entertainment | The Silent Killer | 2018 | Associate Producer
Accomplishments:
The Silent Killer is currently touring the US and Internationally and has partnered with a major Cancer organization whose goal is to help assist in eradicating prostate cancer.
GATEWAY Films | Passing the Torch to America's Youth | 2008 | Casting Director
Accomplishment:
Cast several Civil Rights icons John Lewis, Rev. C.T. Vivian, Amelia Boynton, Professor Bernard Lafayette and more.
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS
Full Sail University | Masters of Science | 2012
Millersville University | Bachelors of Science | 1992
CSA Mentorship Program 2020
Breakdown Services Foundations 2020
Eco Cast & Breakdown Express 2020
Covid - 19 General Prevention 2021
On-Set Production Covid 19 Compliance 2021
Special Skills
Highly proficient in Breakdown Services (Certified) (and virtual auditions), Zoom sessions, Cast It, Eco Cast and editing auditions. Prep and Submit SAG documents. Station 12 Clearances. Google: Drive, Forms, and Docs.
MAC is my world, but proficient in the land of MicroSoft.
CAMERA OPERATOR, DRONE OPERATOR, EDITING, AUDIO, PODCAST
PROBLEM SOLVER, DETAIL ORIENTED, COMMUNICATOR, STAFF MANAGEMENT, CONTRACT NEGOTIATOR, LIVE PRODUCTION