Interests: Travel, violin performance, fashion, German language, blogging, DIY, cooking, social activism, culture, entertainment, live music.

Production: Arriflex 35-BL, Arricam SR3, Aaton A-Minia, Aaton XTR Prod, Panasonic HPX500, HVX200, Nikon DSLRs, Canon 7D and 5D, EZFX jib, wireless follow focus, HD tapeless backup and workflow, HD monitor setup and calibration, and camera work on Super Panther III dolly

Digital: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe After Affects, Adobe Lightroom, Color, Final Cut Pro HD, Final Draft, Microsoft Office, Google App Suite,tt Basic HTML; comfortable with delivery of content to Vimeo and Youtube; proficient with both Mac and PC systems.

General: Flexible, efficient, detail-oriented, great team-player, strong creative and corporate writing, copy-editing, and skilled at managing multiple projects.

skills

*Selected filmography, writing samples, and references available upon request.

Cumulative GPA: 3.76 Magna cum Laude

DSH (German Proficiency Certificate), 2002 FRIEDENSAU UNIVERSITY: Burg, Germany

GPA: 3.9 Biology Minor

ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY: Muak Lek, Thailand

GPA: 3.83 BA International Studies (German), December 2006

BS Film Production, December 2006

SOUTHERN ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY: Collegedale, TN

education

“Leslie Foster is an adept director who excels at everything from creative writing to managing successful social media campaigns. He has an excellent work ethic, a great attention to detail, and is easy to work with. Leslie has been key to Traveling Muse's growth as a non-profit and his passion for collaborative art, social justice, and storytelling are unmistakable.”Pavel Rutherford, Asst. Dir. of Research, Stanford University/Board Chairman, Traveling Muse Pictures, December 2013

Experience includes roles as a producer, director, cinematographer, editor, and supporting crew positions in various departments.*

Freelance Filmmaker:SELF-EMPLOYED 2004-Present

Accomplishments during production included maintaing equipment on set in harsh weather conditions, focus pulling, supervising the 2nd assistant with paperwork and film loading. Accomplishments during post-production included editing sizzle reels, working with visual effects team, and facilitating the editor in any way possible.

1st Asst. Cam/2nd Asst. Editor:SVAD PRODUCTIONS 2004-2006

Developed and fully produced twenty-three music videos and ten short films over an eight month period.

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Established corporate identity, built film department, and produced online marketing in conjunction with marketing director.

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Accomplishments included managing London-based production office, writing journalistic and fictional scripts, working with actors and musicians, managing equipment for long-distance travel, shooting and editing various film projects.

Producer/Director: tedMEDIA PRODUCTIONS 2007-2008

Launched and maintained a crowd-sourced campaign in 2011, which raised over $15,000 in two months, for “Until We Have Faces,” a documentary about violent homophobia in Jamaica.

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Developed a Facebook,Twitter, and monthly newsletter following, generated content, follower engagement, and grew the non-profit’s online audience.

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Responsible for formation of corporation, qualification as a 501(c)(3) and artistic productions in cooperation with artistic director. Spearheaded development of new initiatives and publication of work created. Responsible for day-to-day administrative operations and creation of written content. Nurtured and maintained entertainment industry connections.

Exec. Director/Co-Founder: TRAVELING MUSE PICTURES 2008-tPresent

work experience

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