1. Chris Leslie CV
Address: Dennistoun, Glasgow, UK
Email: chris@chrisleslie.co.uk
Twitter: @clesliephoto
Tel: 07737 370481
Web: www.chrisleslie.com
DOB: 03/02/74
EDUCATION
MA in Documentary Photography (Distinction) – 2008 – 2010 - London College of Communication
EsoDoc (European Social Documentary Course) - 2012 - Zelig Film School
Postgraduate Diploma in IT (specialising in Multimedia) - Paisley University 1999-2000
2.1 Honours in Psychology with Politics – Glasgow Caledonian University 1992-1996
EMPLOYMENT
Chris Leslie Pictures - BAFTA Scotland New Talent Award Winning Photography & Film - Present
Visual Communications Manager of International NGO in Salisbury – 2000 – 2005
Volunteer Project Manager of Children’s Photography Project in Sarajevo, Bosnia – 1996 – 2000
AWARDS
2 x Scottish BAFTA (New Talent) – Best New Work & Best Doc –Doc Film (Filmed & Directed) - March 2014
British Red Cross & SRC Media Award for Broadcast Category – June 2014 - The Bird Man of Red Road
2 x Golden Apple Awards, BHFF, NYC - Finding Family Doc Film (Filmed & Directed) - May 2014
VISUAL ARTIST RESIDENCIES
Nothing is Lost (Glasgow Life / Commonwealth Games Committee) - Box set of Books - 2013 / 2014
The Last of The Govan Cranes (Glasgow Film) - Multimedia film on Shipbuilding in Govan - 2014
Iconic Artists in Iconic Places (North Lanarkshire Council) – Short film and Installation / Exhibition - June 2013
Men Should Weep (National Theatre of Scotland) - Photo exhibition and short film on the Gorbals - 2012
The Old Men's Club (Streetlevel) - Community participation / doc project with Springburn residents - 2010
COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION PROJECTS
Dalmarnock's Legacy (Heritage Lottery fund) - Working with local youth to produce short multimedia film - 2015
The Olympia (Clyde Gateway) - Working with local residents to teach multimedia and produce short film during
construction of new community building and Library - 2014
We are Dalmarnock - (Streetlevel Photoworks) - 3 month project teaching photography to local youth and setting
up an exhibition space - 2009
FILM, PHOTOGRAPHY, MULTIMEDIA
I have travelled the world making documentary based promotional films and photography for a range of non profits
and charities to local based Glasgow charities and museums. I have also shot broadcast footage for the BBC, Sky
News, CNN and other media outlets as well as corporate clients such as Tennent's and Natwest.

2. In 2010 I completed a MA in Documentary Photography course after gaining a distinction for my multimedia project
on Glasgow. Most of my work is multi media based – using photography, audio and video to tell the story. Long-
term photography projects include - Disappearing Glasgow (a continuation multimedia project documenting
Glasgow's Regeneration) and State Institutions for Children in Eastern Europe.
In 2014 I won 2 Scottish BAFTA awards for my first broadcast documentary that was subsequently broadcast on
Aljazeera. My photography has been exhibited throughout the UK and Europe and I regularly have photography and
articles published in several broadsheet newspapers. I shoot, direct and edit all my own films, but have also worked
with Production companies as part of a team on overseas assignments.
In 2015 I directed and filmed a short promotion film for an International NGO working to close state orphanages for
children. The film was used to spearhead a UK AID match-funding project that raised over £4 million for its work in
Rwanda.
FILMOGRAPHY
(Re)Imagining Glasgow - Glasgow Short film Festival 2016
Lights Out - Glasgow Short Film Festival / Document , Scotland - 2015
Finding Family, Feature Doc - Sarajevo Film Festival, Raindance / Sindh Film Festival, BHFF NYC
The Bird Man of Red Road, Short Doc - Document 11 / Glasgow Film Festival / Dubai Art Fair 2014
Paddy’s Market, Short Doc – Nuremberg Human Rights Film Festival, Germany – Oct 2011
PHOTO EXHIBITIONS
ING Discerning Eye - The Mall Galleries, London - October 2014
Paddy’s Market – 5 years on – The Briggait, Glasgow – May 2014
Glasgow Effect – Brighton Photo Fringe – Nov 2012
Red Road Underground – New Glasgow Society, Glasgow – Jan 2012
Hope, Memories, Loss and Community – Platform, Glasgow – April 2011/ Sep 2010
Remembering Paddy’s Market - Glasgow Barras - May - July 2010
Worlds – East Renfrewshire - Scottish Photographers, Sep 2009
HOME - Music Rooms, Lloyds Underwriting Room, House of Commons
BOOKS
Nothing Is Lost - Limited edition Artist Residency Box Set - July 2015 (Freight Publishing)
Disappearing Glasgow Photo Book - Sep 2016 (Freight Publishing)
WEBSITE AND LINKS
3 minute showreel - https://vimeo.com/114893688
Main website - www.chrisleslie.com
Disappearing Glasgow (Long Term Documentary Project) –www.disappearing-glasgow.com
BAFTA Scotland New Talent award winning Feature doc film trailer (directed and filmed) -
https://vimeo.com/72253984
SRC Media Award winning short film - https://vimeo.com/77202614
Red Road Underground – multimedia short - https://vimeo.com/32446229