

About
Michael Leon is a Miami-based director known for crafting bold, genre-driven stories with cinematic style and emotionally grounded worldbuilding.
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His work spans narrative films and branded content, blending live action with stylized VFX and CG. His award-winning shorts Stillborn and In the Dark have earned over 50 international accolades, while his Fireball Whisky spec won four Telly Awards and led to campaigns with brands like 1/ST Bet and Camacho Cigars.
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With a background in VFX supervision on projects for Red Bull and Hyundai, Michael brings a technical edge to his directing—building visually ambitious worlds from concept to final frame. He is currently in post on a new spec spot and developing his dark fantasy feature debut.
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Available for commercial and narrative directing.
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