Leesa Ashley

Animation / Video / Film, Visual / Media

About the Artist

I am a writer/director/actor based in Baltimore, Maryland. I have over 15 years experience in theatre, television and film. I was the lead actress in a few film festival quality shorts that reached local, nationwide and international viewing (including Maryland's own Maryland Film Festival 2020 and 2022). I am currently in early pre-production of a short film I wrote titled "Mama" which has won several screenwriting awards including Best Short Screenplay via Baltimore Screenwriting Competition and placed as a "second rounder" via the Austin Film Festival. My goal is to shoot festival quality short films right here in Baltimore, Maryland expanding the already "arts rich" community to include more women behind and in front of the camera. I also want to present more opportunities for film students to build their resume outside of film school. I have currently worked with film students from Towson State and MICA.