Lesley Elizondo

​Lesley Elizondo is a Mexican American writer, director, and cinematographer born and raised in Los Angeles California. As a first generation art scholar and filmmaker, she looks to tell significantly diverse stories through a multicultural American lens. Lesley writes and directs stories based within the Mexican and the American diasporas that tend to explore themes of loss and love within familial heritage and folklore. As a cinematographer, she has lensed drama, comedy, animation, and music video single camera series, documentaries, and films. Lesley has completed a Master of Fine Arts in Cinematography from UCLA and is currently working on writing two television original pilots and photographing the documentary “Fight Forward.” 

Resume

 Ethic

I believe in fairness and truth. I carry on with a strong will and dedication of which I incorporate to the things I have been a part of and will continue to offer the highest standard of integrity.

Etica

Creo en la justicia y la verdad. Continúo con una fuerte voluntad y dedicación de las cuales incorporo a las cosas que tengo la oportunidad de tomar parte. Continuare a ofrecer el más alto nivel de integridad. 

Work

I uphold my work to a standard that hopes to deliver captivating human stories through visual devices. 

I wish to take part in a network of collaborating artists to ensure the growth of cinema, storytelling, and art.

I make films that hope to spark conversations, sentiment, and debate.

Trabajo

Yo sostengo mi labor a un nivel que espera entregar historias humanas cautivadoras a través de dispositivos visuales. 

Deseo participar en una red de colaboradores artistas para asegurar el crecimiento del cine, la nueva narración de cuentos, y la creación del arte.

Hago películas que esperan despertar conversaciones, sentimientos y debate.

Film Production Experience 

Cinematographer
Camera Operator
Assistant Camera (First, Second)
Gaffer
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Producer
Wrter/Director
Editor
Set Designer
Set Photographer

Equipment Experience 

I have worked with a wide array of (cinema) equipment and am capable of learning the functions of any other equipment not listed. I understand the functions and capabilities of the following and know the type of workflow each of these systems outputs. (Please note that I do not own all of this equipment.)
Camera Systems
  • Arri Cinema Cameras - Digital/Film
  • Panaflex 35mm Film Cinema Camera
  • RED Digital Cinema Cameras
  • Blackmagic Cinema Camera
  • Arri SR 16mm Film Cinema Camera
  • Aaton SRT 16 mm Film Cinema Camera 
  • Canon Cinema Camera (C300, C500 Mark III)
  • Sony Cinema Cameras
  • Panasonic Cinema Cameras
  • Minolta X700 SRT 35mm Film camera
Post-Production
  • Adobe Creative Suite, CS and CC
  • Final Cut Pro Studio
  • Pro Tools 8
  • AVID Media Composer 
Production Audio
  • Fostex FR2 Recorder
  • Zoom H4N Digital Recorder
  • Alesis Audio Mixer
  • Behringer Audio Mixer
  •  GrassValley Switcher
  • Condenser, Lavalier, and Zoom Microphones