People

Leslie Jacob

France

Biography

After a Bachelor’s degree in English, Literature and Foreign Civilizations at La Sorbonne (Paris), she graduated from the University of Nice Sophia Antipolis with a Master’s degree in “International business: French and Italian relationships” during which she studied the production systems of France and Italy. She worked as an intern at the Latina Film Commission (Italy) before entering the French Riviera Film Commission for two years. She then joins the world of live performances as an administrator for Antibea theater in 2014. During that period, she kept on working as a freelance location manager on Adastra’s short films. She joins the team in early 2016 as a full time assistant producer. In 2017 she successfully managed the short film “The Ambassador” and a project for Pinterest. She’s then promoted as a producer in the company. Après une licence LLCE Anglais (Langues, Littérature et Civilisations Etrangères) à la Sorbonne, Leslie sort diplômée de l’Université de Nice Sophia Antipolis avec un Master « Affaires Internationales : relations franco-italiennes », durant lequel elle étudie les systèmes de production en France et en Italie. Suite à un stage à la Latina Film Commission, elle intègre la Commission du Film Alpes-Maritimes Côte d’Azur pendant deux ans. En 2014, elle s’engage dans le spectacle vivant comme administratrice du théâtre Antibea, tout en travaillant ponctuellement comme régisseuse général sur les courts métrages d’Adastra Films.   Elle rejoint définitivement l’équipe d’Adastra Films début 2016 comme assistante de production. Elle devient ensuite productrice aux côtés de Sébastien Aubert. Depuis, elle a co-produit deux long-métrages : Domingo de Raúl López Echeverría et A Girl’s Room d’Aino Suni. Dopo una laura triennale in inglese alla Sorbonne, Leslie si laurea presso l’Università di Nice Sophia Antipolis. Con un Master in « Affari internazionali : relazioni franco-italiane » durante il quale ha studiato i sistemi di produzione in Francia ed in Italia. Dopo un tirocinio dalla Latina Film Commission, arriva alla Commission du Film Alpes-Maritimes Côte d’Azur dove rimane per due anni.  Nel 2014, inizia a lavorare nel ambito dello spettacolo come amministratrice in un piccolo teatro di Antibes senza abbandonare il cinema. Continua a fare la location manager per i cortometraggi di Adastra Films.  Nel 2016, è assunta come assistente di produzione da Adastra Films. Diventa poi produttrice insieme a Sébastien Aubert. Da allora, ha coprodotto due lungometraggi: Domingo di Raúl López Echeverría e A Girl’s Room di Aino Suni. 

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