Joe Leonard (standbylenny@gmail.com)
Writer, Director, Actor (Grow Up) Videographer (A.S.P./Clare Twomey)
Personal Bio:
Joe
'Lenny' Leonard (b.27/08/1991) Vancouver Film School were "truly
impressed" with Lenny's application to their Film Production course in
2009 and accepted him onto their roster. Unfortunately he was unable to
start due to funding issues but hopes to join them in the future.. In
the mean time Lenny joined Plymouth College of Art to study his BA
(Hons) in Film Arts, receiving a Foundation Degree with Distinction
after his second year, with the same grade predicted for his final year
BA.
He is interested in sharing his knowledge, traveling the world
and learning as much as possible. His current project is a trio of films
based on historical figures, bought into the modern day, whose lives
had a clear and lasting impact on the world we live in today. Lenny is
also a member of the South-west Screenwriters Group based in Plymouth.
During the Summer of 2012, Joe was a video specialist and counselor at
Camp Modin in Maine, USA. Along with his team he shot and edited weekly
videos for the parents to see what the kids were up to for their 8
weeks at the prestigious Jewish Summer Camp. He will be returning in the
summer of '13 as Head of Media.
Portfolio: vimeo.com/joelenny/videos
Role in Standby Productions:
Clare Twomey; Plymouth In Porcelain - Videographer, Sound Recordist
"I
really enjoyed working with the team at the Plymouth Museum and taking a
trip to London to film in the V&A. It was a great opportunity to
get some beautiful shots and interview participants with some truly
interesting stories about their artifacts."
Grow Up - Writer, Director, Actor
"This
was the first time I had adapted a book for the screen and would love
to do it again. It was a fantastic book and the author, Ben Brooks, was
really pleased with the result. I had great fun making it and hope to
make one of his books a feature film in the future. It was great to
create a piece that was so well received by the audience and academically."
Kelsey Fox (standbykelsey@gmail.com)
Director, Editor (Clare Twomey) Offline Editor, Sound Recordist (Grow Up)
Personal Bio:
Kelsey Fox (b.05/12/1991) is a Plymouth-based BA (Hons) Film Arts degree student who has aspirations to become a professional film and television editor. She has spent her 5 years of study making short films and researching further into her chosen specialism, hoping to move onto a Masters Degree in post production editing at Bournemouth University after she graduates in 2013 . One of her short films, 'Tom & Jenna', a 10 minute documentary exploring the theme of religion and friendship, won her the Raindance Independent Film Festival Emerging Talent Award in 2010.
Website: http://www.kelseyfoxtheeditor.net/
Role in Standby Productions:
Clare Twomey; Plymouth In Porcelain - Director, Editor
"I
was both the director and editor for this project. When asked who I
would want to be my sound and camera operator, I could think of no two
better people to work with than Joe and Adam. Instead of there being any
set hierarchical dynamic, as with a lot of the projects we work on
together we all put our heads together and gave equal input, ending up
with a film that was very well received by our commissioner and general
audience."
Grow Up - Offline Editor, Sound Recordist
"This
was a very fun project to work on and it was made easier by Joe's
brilliant script. I thoroughly enjoyed being the offline editor for the
project and was glad to be involved in the shoot as well."
Adam Nash (standbynash@gmail.com)
Director, Cinematographer, Camera Operator
Personal Bio:
Adam Nash is currently studying BA Film Art at Plymouth College of Art. He is aspiring to become a cinematographer / camera operator / director.
Portfolio: https://vimeo.com/user4908358
Role in Standby Productions:
Clare Twomey; Plymouth In Porcelain - Videographer, Sound Recordist
"This was a really fun experience. Travelling to the V&A and interviewing an in house artist. A rare opportunity"
Grow Up - Cinematographer / Camera Op / 1st Ad
"This was a great project. Getting to work with a book adoption really gave the project some depth. We tried some difficult camera moves and I really enjoyed the challenge. I was impressed with the final outcome of this piece."
