Profile
Leslie
Wilson
Writer
- Producer
Since completing
her Ph.D. in American literature and film,
Leslie Wilson has worked as a writer, producer, and consultant
with AMI. Deeply committed to the art of writing
for social action, social change, and social justice,
she
teaches writing at Pepperdine
University where she has directed the undergraduate creative
writing program, the MFA in screenwriting, WordFest, and
the Fall Literary Arts Festival.
In recent years, she
has had several scripts produced for stage and screen,
presented papers at regional, national, and international
conferences, and published in every genre. In
addition
to her work with AMI,
she has edited creative writing and American Studies publications
for Americana:
The Institute for the Study of American Popular Culture.
Due to her interests, experience, and expertise,
Leslie is often interviewed
on various aspects
of American creative writing, publishing, production, and
culture by producers and reporters from such media organizations
as
CNN,
BBC, Channel 4
(UK),
Bloomberg News, ABC News, the Speed
Channel, the Discovery Channel, The Associated Press, The
New York Times, Newsday,
and the Chicago Tribune.
Leslie wrote and produced Mississippi
Son,
which has won three Telly
Awards and film festival honors. Broadcast by TVN and European television, the film is now available on DVD, distributed by Passion River. The soundtrack is forthcoming on iTunes and other digital platforms, distributed by Dualtone Records.
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