Jacq. Lesko Biography

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Jacq. Lesko Biography
Producer

Jacqueline Lesko began her career in the film industry in 1994 at Mel Gibson’s company, Icon Productions, during which she worked as Mr. Gibson’s assistant while in post-production on “Braveheart”.  While at Icon, she worked on the film “187” (1997) as the Assistant to Producer, Steve McEveety, from story development through post-production, public screen tests and release.  From there, Jacqueline moved to television as Executive Assistant to Paul Reiser on MAD ABOUT YOU until the show’s end in 1999.  From 2000 to 2001, she worked with Blake Edwards and Julie Andrews. And in 2003, she was the Executive Coordinator to comedy director, Tom Shadyac on “Bruce Almighty”.

Jacqueline balanced these demanding positions while producing the short film, THE TEMPLE OF PHENOMENAL THINGS (1997) and as Executive Producer on the award-winning GEORGE LUCAS IN LOVE (1999). Jacqueline then went on to Produce, Co-Write and Co-Direct the feature length documentary KISS MY GRITS: THE HERSTORY OF WOMEN IN PUNK AND HARD ROCK in 2001. 

In 2004, Jacqueline completed the 35 mm short film THE VISION starring Sheeri Rappaport (CSI, NYPD Blue) and Jason Lewis (Sex and the City).  She wrote, produced and directed THE VISION through her company, Community Productions. Currently, she is writing the feature length screenplay to The Vision.  As well as producing the one-woman play MY JOURNEY TO BECOMING A SUPER WOMAN.  In addition, she is Co-Writing, Producing and Co-Directing another feature length documentary SHUT UP & SMILE PRETTY through her production company, Community Productions.

You can find out more about Jacqueline and her films at her website www.communityproductions.us

FILMOGRAPHY:

Director/Writer/Producer

2006    “Shut Up & Smile Pretty” - documentary
2004    “The Vision”     - short film       
2001    “Kiss My Grits: The HERstory of Women in Punk and Hard Rock” – documentary

Producer

2006    “The Journey to Becoming a Super Woman” – play
1999    “George Lucas in Love” – short film  (Executive Producer)
1997    “The Temple of Phenomenal Things” – short film