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.
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
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