Lesley Demetriades is a film and television Director and Producer. She was born in Athens, Greece and grew up in Florida. She graduated from Florida State University and is bicoastal between Los Angeles and New York.
Lesley's films have been official selections of the Studio City Film Festival, Women in Film and Arts Festival, LA Shorts Awards, and the California Women's Film Festival. Her feature film, Women & Sometimes Men, is premiering at the 2017 Chelsea Film Festival and screening at the 2018 New York State Film Festival. Her production company, Unknown Works, is currently in post-production on a feature documentary titled “Obscene Beauty".
A partial list of unscripted producing credits include: "Tiny House Nation”for the FYI Network, “Home Made Simple” for the OWN Network, “Fish Tank Kings” for NatGeoWILD, “Health Inspectors” for The Food Network, “Trucking Hell” For NatGeoUK, “Chasing Maria Menounos” for Oxygen, “Keeping Score"for Fullscreen Media,"Hella Gay"for Fullscreen Media and"Lady Bits"for Fullscreen Media. Lesley also directed Season 2 of "Tackle My Ride"for the NFL Network.
Lesley is a member of the Producers Guild of America, Alliance of Women Directors, and Film Independent.
REELS
Unscripted Producer
Narrative Director
RESUME
Director, Tackle My Ride 03/2017 – 05/2017 ITV Productions / NFL Network / EP: Sean Moran
Post Supervising Producer, Lady Bits 12/2016 – 02/2017 Fullscreen Media / Series / EP: Whitnee Null
Post Supervising Producer, Hella Gay 12/2016 – 02/2017 Fullscreen Media / Series / EP: Whitnee Null
Field & Post Supervising Producer, Keeping Score 05/2016 – 09/2016 Fullscreen Media / Documentary Series / Co-EP: Wade Sheeler
Producer/Director, Women and Sometimes Men 01/2015 – 04/2016 Unknown Works / Narrative Feature Film / Co-EP: Ian Carroll
Producer/Director, Obscene Beauty 05/2012 – 01/2016 Unknown Works / Documentary Feature Film / Co-EP: Nasya Kamrat
Post Story Producer, Tiny House Nation Season 1 & 2 03/2014 – 03/2015 Loud Television / FYI Network / Co-EP: Sean Moran
Post Story Producer, Chasing Maria Menounos 04/2013 – 10/2013 Left/Right TV / Oxygen / Sup Prod: Tara Higgins
Post Story Producer, Trucking Hell 02/2013 – 03/2013 Leftfield Pictures, LLC / NatGeo UK / EP: Shawn Witt
Post Story Producer, Health Inspectors 07/2012 – 09/2012 Leftfield Pictures, LLC / The Food Network / Sup Prod: Norma Fraser
Field and Story Producer, Various Commercials 11/2013 – 03/2014 Havas Production Services / NY, NY / EP: Matthew Geller
Field and Story Producer, Various Commercials 04/2012 – 07/2012 Blue Star Productions / NY, NY / Sup Prod: Charlie Bass
Assoc. Story Producer, Fish Tank Kings 11/2011 – 04/2012 Sharp Entertainment, LLC / NatGeo WILD / EP: Jill M. Williams
Assoc. Field Producer, Home Made Simple 08/2011 – 10/2011 Scout Productions / OWN Network / EP: Carl Buehl
Post Producer, February 1, 1983 Documentary 01/2010 – 03/2010 Marble Step Productions / Festivals / Co-Prod: Rhea Chiles
Post Crew/AP Shadow, Ton of Cash, Famous Foods 01/2011 – 02/2011 51 Minds / VH1 / EP: Cris Abrego
Education Bachelor of Arts in Theater, Florida State University Additional Coursework in Communications and Media, University of Indianapolis Masters program