Alejandro de Leon

Alejandro de Leon

Historia

Alejandro De Leon graduated with an MFA in Producing from the American Film Institute Conservatory in 2010. In 2011, De Leon co-produced his first feature Electrick Children. The film had its world premiere at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival and US premiere at SXSW, as well as playing AFI Fest, BAFICI and various other festivals. De Leon was an Executive Producer on Night Moves by critically acclaimed director Kelly Reichardt. The film screened at festivals worldwide, including the 2013 Venice Film Festival, the Toronto International Film Festival, BFI London, and won top honors/Grand Prize at the 2013 Deauville film festival in France. The film enjoyed domestic and international theatrical releases. In 2014 he co-produced the film Big Significant Things, which world premiere at the SXSW film festival. Additionally he has production managed on the Jim Mickle directed film Cold In July, and the Spanish film Little Galicia. De Leon has produced and line-produced over 12 shorts films including The Strange Thing About The Johnsons and Munchausen (both written and directed by Ari Aster) which were official selections in various prestigious film festivals such as the New York Film Festival, Fantastic Fest and Slamdance. He has also line produced two Student Academy Award winners: Thief (Gold-2011) and Narcocorrido (Silver-2012), and he has produced commercials for brands such as AMEX, Wendy’s, Toyota, Kenzo, Reebok, Boost Mobile as well as music videos for companies such as m ss ng p eces, CAVIAR Content, Pulse Films, Parana Films, AF Photo, i-D Magazine.

Perfil

Alejandro de Leon

Películas

The Devil Below
Producer
Una expedición geológica a un cenote ubicado en los montes Apalaches se acaba convirtiendo en una lucha por la supervivencia contra una fuerza misteriosa.
The Girlfriend Game
Producer
An erotic thriller about a twisted game a couple plays at bars, until one night, things get out of hand. The story takes us onto a nightmarish, psychosexual journey, and gradually, the true nature of their relationship comes to light.
Their Fall Our All
Producer
This dreamlike fusion of political thriller and science-fiction fantasia is set to original music by Beyoncé.
Frío en julio
Unit Production Manager
Su argumento gira en torno a Richard Dane, un hombre que dispara y mata a un ladrón que estaba armado y que había entrado en su hogar. Aunque parece un claro caso de legítima defensa, el padre del fallecido no opina lo mismo, de ahí que ahora quiera acabar con la vida de Dane.
Night Moves
Executive Producer
Un drama centrado en tres ecologistas que que quieren volar una presa.
Munchausen
Producer
A mother, unable to confront the heartbreak of her son leaving for college, delays his departure by making him sick. Unfortunately, she goes too far.
Electrick Children
Producer
Rachel es una adolescente que pertenece a una familia mormona fundamentalista del estado de Utah. El día que cumple quince años descubre un casete prohibido que contiene música rock. La cinta se convierte para ella en una experiencia extraordinaria. Tres meses después, confiesa que está embarazada y explica que, oyendo esa música, se produjo en ella el milagro de la Inmaculada Concepción. Sus padres conciertan rápídamente un matrimonio, pero la chica se escapa a la ciudad más próxima, Las Vegas. Allí buscará al hombre que interpreta las canciones de la cinta, convencida de que tiene algo que ver con su misterioso embarazo.
The Soldier Game
Henri Tedas
Antoine, a boy living in Northern France at the outbreak of World War II, takes on the challenge of defending the family home after his father is drafted and sent to the Maginot Line. With the aid of his accomplices, war veteran Grandpa and imaginary friend Napoleon, Antoine digs trenches and stands guard by an old cannon in the front yard. Tensions mount just as the Nazis break through the Maginot Line, and the invading troops pass in front of the family home.
Beau
Kolgaan, Collector of Keys
A neurotic middle-aged man's trip (to visit his mother) is delayed indefinitely when his keys are mysteriously taken from his door. He is subsequently haunted by an increasingly sinister chain of upsetting events.
Beau
Producer
A neurotic middle-aged man's trip (to visit his mother) is delayed indefinitely when his keys are mysteriously taken from his door. He is subsequently haunted by an increasingly sinister chain of upsetting events.
The Strange Thing About the Johns
Producer
Los Johnson son una adinerada y saludable familia de clase media-alta. Sidney, esposo y padre, es un famoso poeta, conocido y adorado por su amabilidad y sensibilidad. Joan, esposa y madre, es una ama de casa obediente, obsesiva con ser una buena anfitriona. Su hijo, Isaiah, es un joven carismático que acaba de casarse con una mujer joven igualmente atractiva. De hecho, sólo hay algo que separa a los Johnson de sus encantadores amigos y vecinos: Sidney, el padre, ha estado abusando de su hijo Isaiah desde que éste tenía doce años. Y, lo que es más, Sidney ha escrito unas memorias en las que narra, con gran detalle, los pormenores de esta indecorosa relación padre-hijo. ¿Alguna vez verá el manuscrito la luz del día, o tendrá el joven Isaiah algo que decir al respecto?