Leslie’s
Creative Films
Altering and Unchanging
Leslie’s Roles:
Lead producer
Director of photography
Writer
Working with low-key lighting, deep shadows, and high contrast images, we created an unsettling story about a college student returning home and refusing to accept change.
2025 Narrative short
Leslie’s Roles:
Producer
Cinematographer (Opening scene)
El Guerrero y La Princesa retells the myth and transcendent love story of Popocatepetl and Iztaccihuatl, told through the heartfelt storytelling of a grandmother to her grandchildren.
Project with the Latino Film Club
2024 Food Doc.
Leslie’s Roles:
Producer
Sobremesa is an interview with Victoria from La Laguna, conducted by Shirel Orozco, and James from La Sabrocita, conducted by Ruben Mendoza. Come grab a bite with us as we look at these two great taquerias.
Project with the Latino Film Club
Cardinal
Leslie’s Roles:
Cinematographer
Cardinal tells the story of a young girl grappling with the sudden deportation of her mother. As anxiety and isolation start to grow, her turmoil manifests into surreal, haunting visions that blur reality, imagination, and memory.
Project with the Latino Film Club
Music Video
Roles:
Producer
Writer
Director
Actor
Cinematographer
Editor
Practical FX music video about loss and heartbreak.
Music: Remember When By Wasia Project
Documentary Edit
Leslie’s Roles:
Editor
While learning AVID Media Composer, I learned and practiced the proper methods to edit a documentary through this project.
I do not own any video and audio samples.
Music Video
Leslie’s Roles:
Producer
Director
Cinematographer
Editor