Jeff Lester Director/Writer/Producer
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BIG PICTURE STUDIOS Production Company Resume PROJECTS FILM: • The Last Real Cowboys: starring Billy Bob Thornton & Mickey Jones - Distributor: Atom Films / IndieFlix • Broken: (Jeff Lester -- story & co-producer credit) starring Heather Graham, Jeremy Sisto, Tess Harper, Linda Hamilton - Distributor: First Look International • Speed of Life: short documentary – Distributor: IndieFlix • Mr. President: short narrative - Elevate Film Festival TELEVISION: • The Shorts Show with Laura Dern: Network: Sundance Channel • Earth to America: show open with Larry David as Paul Revere: TBS Network • Quake: Network: BBC/Discovery Channel • Date Night: AMC Network • The Golf Network: Linksmark Communications – 65 segments • Sundance Dailies: Sundance Channel/Showtime • Las Vegas: Network: Travel Channel BRANDED CONTENT: • Caesars Palace – Bacchanal with Travis Wall – Branding/Promo piece • Nobu Hotel at Caesars Palace – LA Fashion Week - branded content/social • The Smith Center, Las Vegas And So It Begins - original branded content • The Smith Center, Las Vegas Creativity - original branded content • Hughes Center/Equity Office - The HC – Rebranding promo piece • Newmark/ARA – Rebranding promo piece • Inventor Process – promo piece • McDonald’s - Hunger In The Night, social media project – Robertson + Partners COMMERCIALS: • Palazzo - All You Ever Wanted • Planet Hollywood - Peepshow • MGM - Lion Habitat • MGM - Sky Screamer • Luxor Hotel and Casino - Hairspray Broadway Musical • Coffee Mate - Singles Complex COMMERCIALS (cont.): • World Wildlife Fund – Earth Hour Las Vegas PSA • Three Square Food Bank - Grocery Bag • Chase – ShopRite • Current TV – Think Again • Lucky For Life (Multi state Lottery campaign) - Feeling Lucky • Lucky For Life (Multi state Lottery campaign) – Lucky Moments • Connecticut Lottery – Star • Connecticut Lottery – Lottery Bells • Connecticut Lottery – Social Game • Connecticut Lottery – Members Only • Connecticut Lottery – If I Won • Connecticut Lottery – Jaws • Connecticut Lottery – Grab Bag • Connecticut Lottery – Ticketman • Connecticut Lottery – Gameshow • Connecticut Lottery – Fa La La • Connecticut Lottery – Tortoise • Connecticut Lottery – Diamonds • Connecticut Lottery – Parade • Mat Franco- Magic Reinvented Nightly – The LINQ Hotel and Casino • The Smith Center – The Heart Of The Arts • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada – Future • Azek Building Products – Party Approved • New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety – No Cell Phone • New Jersey Highway Traffic Safety – Thank Goodness • New Jersey Department of Transportation – Dozen Eggs • Summerlin (Howard Hughes Corp.) – Holiday • Wayne Tile – Tile Mule • Wayne Tile – New Arrival • Disney Channel – Home on the Range • United Way (2 spots) – Track, Boxing • Sahara Hotel & Casino -- Make Your Move • Sahara Hotel & Casino -- All American Prime • Spirit Mountain Community Fund – Never Ending List • Spirit Mountain Casino – Attention Grownups • Primm Hotel & Casino - Branding • Showtime – Shobox • Showtime – No Limits Boxing Campaign • Showtime – Resurrection Blvd • Colorado Belle Hotel & Casino – Summer • Sheraton/Desert Inn -- Good Life • Cox Communications -- Hitcher • Cox Communications -- Escapee • Cox Communications – Runaway • Cox Communications -- Couple • Cox Communications -- Lone Ranger • Nevada Federal Credit Union -- Restaurant • Nevada Federal Credit Union -- Dog COMMERCIALS (cont.): • Nevada Federal Credit Union – Theater • Nevada Federal Credit Union – Good/Bad • America First Credit Union - Smilers • UMC -- Ladder • UMC – Guacamole • UMC – Celery • UMC – Sneeze • CineVegas -- Film Auteur • CineVegas – Trucker • All-American SportPark – Runner • All-American SportPark -- Game Face • Wheel of Fortune -- Swingin' Wheel • Wheel of Fortune -- 45 Ways • Palm Mortuary – We Can Wait • Gastric Band Institute - Marathon • Las Vegas Golf and Tennis – Best • Las Vegas Golf & Tennis – Mega Masters • Las Vegas Golf & Tennis – Father’s Day • Callaway Golf – Welcome • Callaway Golf – Father’s Day • Continental Hotel & Casino -- 50's • NSPCA -- Susan Anton • NSPCA -- Rita Rudner • NSPCA -- Joe Williams • Red Wing Shoes – Neighborhood • Airborne Athletics -- Flying Shoe • Cantor Gaming – M.I • Cantor Gaming – Game Changer • Cantor Gaming – Parlay • Cantor Gaming – Let The Games Begin • Cantor Gaming – Wifi • Cantor Gaming – Sportsbook • Cantor Gaming – 2 Guys • Sportsbook - Luxury • Henderson Hyundai – Done Deal • Henderson Hyundai – Done Deal Holiday • Henderson Hyundai – Holiday Spin • Henderson Hyundai – Guess What • Henderson Hyundai – Get Out From Under It • Henderson Hyundai – Top Ten • Henderson Hyundai – Their Ad • Henderson Hyundai – Christmas In July • Henderson Hyundai – Touchdown Labor Day • Henderson Hyundai – Touchdown Sonata • Henderson Hyundai – Touchdown Tucson • Henderson Hyundai – Brighter • Henderson Hyundai – Brighter Day • Henderson Hyundai – Brighter Accent COMMERCIALS (cont.): • Henderson Hyundai – Brighter Seize • Henderson Hyundai – There’s Only One #1 • Tile Mule – Wayne MUSIC VIDEOS: • Love Sees No Color – Nassiri • Country Go Round – Troy Bullock LIVE SHOWS/CORPORATE PROMOS/SPECIAL EVENTS: • Le Reve -- Wynn Las Vegas • Exxon-Mobil – corporate documentary for Mobil 1 • Kodak – Special Product Launch Video • Hairspray – Luxor Las Vegas • Mat Franco “Magic Reinvented Nightly” Opening Film – The LINQ Hotel • Mat Franco “Movies To Life” Opening Film – The LINQ Hotel • Paul Zerdin “Mouthing Off” – Planet Hollywood • Hyundai – Special Promotional Video/Live Show • “Peepshow” Las Vegas Production – opening film • The Smith Center “Frank and Friends” PBS - multi cam • Surf The Musical – Planet Hollywood Las Vegas • GES – National Promotional Video • Susan Anton -- Live at the Cinegrill • Susan Anton – Promotional Video (Live From Wilmington, Delaware) • Value Vision – 3 day Live Broadcast from Bally’s, Las Vegas • Variety Club -- National Promotional Video • Maverick Helicopters – Sales Video • Jack Singer Speaker series – Sales Video • Jack Mack & the Heart Attack – Sales Video • City of Henderson – Promotional Video – “Henderson just wants to have fun” • Rich Little - Live from Las Vegas (concert) • Optionetics - CD Rom sales piece DVD/VIDEO: • Guided Mediation with Steven Sadleir • Chi for Life • Thom Reilly • Rich Little – Live at the Suncoast AWARDS • Emmy Nomination – Jeff Lester, Director Frank Wildhorn & Friends – PBS • New York Shorts International Film Festival - "Best Comedy" The Last Real Cowboys • Telluride Mountain Film Festival - "Best Short Film" The Last Real Cowboys • CineVegas International Film Festival - "Best Short Film Cinematography" The Last Real Cowboys • Elevate Film Festival – “Best Director – Narrative” Jeff Lester for Mr. President • Elevate Film Festival – “Best Short Film – Narrative (Jury Award) Mr. President AWARDS (cont.): • Elevate Film Festival – “Best Short Film – Narrative (Audience Award) Mr. President • Telly Award (Silver) - UMC -- Sneeze & Celery • Telly Award (Silver) - CineVegas -- Film Auteur • Addy Award - Gastric Band Institute – Marathon Runner • Addy Award - Gastric Band Institute – Skydiver • Addy Award - CineVegas -- Trucker • Addy Award - CineVegas -- Film Auteur • Addy Award - All-American SportPark – Runner • Addy Award - Airborne Athletics -- Flying Shoe • Addy Award - All-American SportPark -- Game Face • Electronic Media Award - Three Square Food Bank – Grocery Bag • Electronic Media Award - CineVegas -- Film Auteur • Electronic Media Award - Sahara Hotel & Casino -- Make Your Move • Electronic Media Award - All-American SportPark -- Runner • Electronic Media Award - Sahara Hotel & Casino -- Make Your Move • Aegis Award - Callaway Golf – Welcome • Aegis Award - All-American SportPark -- Runner • Summit Award - Desert Inn -- Good Life • Summit Award - Sahara Hotel & Casino -- Make Your Move • Summit Award - All-American SportPark -- Runner • Summit Award - Cox Communications -- Hitcher Company Owner: Jeff Lester Director/Writer/Producer Jeff Lester, a graduate of U.C. Berkeley, has been directing since 1996, winning multiple awards for his work. He was first recruited by Robert Redford's Sundance Channel to direct and produce segments of Sundance Dailies, a half-hour program highlighting the Sundance Film Festival. The show aired on both the Sundance Channel and Showtime. Continuing his relationship with the Sundance Channel, Lester created, wrote, produced and directed The Shorts Show, a series pilot focusing on the craft of short filmmaking, hosted by Emmy Winner and Academy Award nominee Laura Dern. Lester entered the world of filmmaking with his debut short film, The Last Real Cowboys, starring Academy Award and Golden Globes winner Billy Bob Thornton and legendary actor Mickey Jones. Jeff directed, produced and co- authored the story line with screenwriter Rudy Gaines. The film premiered at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and went on to become an audience favorite at over 20 international film festivals, including South By Southwest, Aspen Shorts Fest, New York's Shorts International Film Festival (winner of "Best Comedy"), Telluride Mountain Film Festival ("Best Short Film"), London Film Festival and Stockholm Film Festival. The film was chosen as part of the Ifilm/AMC Theaters premiere theatrical showcase for short films and was eligible for Academy Award nomination. The short was licensed for on-demand distribution by Atom Films and IndieFlix. A feature- length screenplay, based on the 12-minute short, was story lined by Lester, Gaines and Thornton and written