Leslie Bates(I)
- Producer
- Writer
- Art Department
Beginning in theatre and music, Leslie first found her niche in
performance in Rome and later San Diego. Upon completing a degree in
Marketing and English Literature from San Diego State University, with
an award for Outstanding Journalistic Achievement, she then moved
behind the scenes to represent classical talent and theatres, doing
booking and public relations. She also went to law school, graduating
at the top of her class and winning awards for her writing for law
review and moot court. Next came more travel, this time to the exotic
land of Turkey, as a contract lawyer and marketing representative for
several different companies. She continued to write, albeit for her
business, and built her company to one of the top mid-size
representatives of American firms in Turkey. Finally, her hunger for
the creative led her to return to the California where Leslie completed
an MFA in Screenwriting at American Film Institute. After graduation,
she formed uniCvisions, LLC, which produces and executive produces
feature films for theatrical and televised release, live theatre
productions and short form for TV and the web.