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DIRECTING WORK

This page features work and personal projects where I served as the creative lead, though I also have diverse experience in commercial production; I have worked on projects for clients such as JanSport, The Colorado Human Trafficking Council, SeriesFest, and the University of Colorado Denver. To speak about my freelance filmmaking work, please reach out: lepore.marin@gmail.com

 

*All photos on this page can be clicked to view a slide deck of more behind the scenes photos.

Dinos! – Animated Short Film
Currently in production to be released 2025.

Roles: Writer, Director, Producer, Editor


"Dinos!" is a six minute, 2D, animated short film about two lesbian dinosaurs in love at the end of the world, that I started working on in early 2022. Having already recorded and edited the audio, we are now in animation production. I am collaborating with dear friend Adam Dudley-Mallick for the animation, and we are animating the entire film old school traditional style by drawing and coloring each frame, by hand, frame by frame. This is my first venture into the animated medium, and I can't wait until it's out!

I Put the Bi in Bitter – Webseries
Released 2018 - 2019.

Roles: Creator, Writer, Director, Editor

"I Put the Bi in Bitter" is a coming of age gay comedy webseries that I created, wrote, and directed, and I am proud to have hired a majority women, BIPOC, and LGBTQ cast and crew. Over the course of two years, my team and I wrote, produced, and released 26 short episodes narratively spanning across three seasons. The series has since won awards and screened at festivals across the country, gained distribution on Tello Films' platform, and we have used the series to hold various community events and conversations relating to representation in film and support of the LGBTQ community.

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Links to watch:

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

IMDb page

All Mine – Music Video
Released in 2020.

Roles: Writer, Director, Editor

I was hired by singer Esmé Patterson to make this music video for her released single. As director, we collaborated together on the initial idea/concept, and then I cast, produced, hired crew, and edited the final product.

Shelby Tell Me Everything – Music Video
Released in 2019.

Roles: Writer, Director, Editor

I was hired by singer Esmé Patterson to make this music video for her released single. As director, we collaborated together on the initial idea/concept, and then I cast, produced, hired crew, and edited the final product.

Be Vizzible: A Pride Series – Doc Series
Released in 2021.

Roles: Director, Producer, Editor

I was hired by SeriesFest, in collaboration with and presented by The Center on Colfax and Vizzy, to create a documentary series which was screened at SeriesFest 2021, and screened at bars and hubs for Denver PrideFest 2021. With the subjects filmed and interviewed by myself, this short documentary series celebrates six Coloradans who have made noteworthy social impacts on the LGBTQ+ community through artistic, philanthropic, and political contributions.
 

The series can be watched here.

CAST:

DeMarcio Slaughter, Entertainment Coordinator & Emcee of Denver PrideFest.

Rex Fuller, CEO of The Center on Colfax

Nadine Bridges, Executive Director of One Colorado

LadySpeech Sankofa, Healer, Artist, Dominatrix, Leader

Khrys'taaal, Drag Artist

Rep. Brianna Titone, State Representative for Colorado House District 27

Out The Door Karaoke – Live-stream Concert
Concert date: November 1st, 2020.

Roles: Director, Videographer, Editor, Animation Editor

I was hired by singer Esmé Patterson to direct and shoot her virtual live-stream concert video, where she performed songs from her recently released album "There Will Come Soft Rains" as well as some of her other favorite hits. Collaborating with Mighty Fine Audio, we set up in a small studio space and recorded the concert. As director, I was in charge of the initial preparations including animating the karaoke text videos used for each song, art directing and production designing the space, as well as camera operating day of.

Out The Door – Music/Lyric Video
Released in 2020.

Roles: Director, Videographer, Editor

I was hired by singer Esmé Patterson to make this animated lyric video for her released single. As director, we collaborated together on the initial idea/concept, and then I shot and edited the video myself, including the animated text.

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