LEYLA MANDEL
GREY TO BLUE
13:40 min, 2018
A young woman's journey of finding a sustainable energy source through a small wind turbine, transforms her community.
written & directed: Leyla Mandel
WHS SUNRISE EARTH DAY
4:47 min, 2020
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, Watertown Sunrise Strike Circle put together a collaborative video explaining their goals in regards to the climate crisis.
written and directed: WHS Strike Circle Recruitment Team
produced and edited: Leyla Mandel & Michael MacNeill
THE HAVEN PROJECT
40 min, 2020
A dedicated high school student struggles to earn her place in a seemingly perfect society.
written and directed: Jolie Rae Madison
edited: Leyla Mandel
PERCY JACKSON WEB SERIES
Season 1: 15 Episodes, 2017-2018
Editing for the entire season of this web series
produced by Dreamers Entertainment.
"THE OFFICE"(a horror movie)
1:41 min, 2019
Our beloved town of Scranton Pennsylvania is under attack as the employees of Dunder Mifflin face their worst nightmare--a psychotic, delusional and dangerous mastermind who preys on his fellow office employees. Shape shifting from employee to monster in mere minutes, Dwight Shrute turns the office upside down as all hell breaks loose.
concept and editing: Leyla Mandel
THE GINGER EMPIRE
1:52 min, 2018
Lana, a high school student, embarks on her election campaign, calling all to join her red-headed cult.
written by: Emily Azevedo, Ryan Leonard, Leyla Mandel, Lana Taffel
directed and edited by: Leyla Mandel
Article in Raider Times about WHS Sunrise Strike Circle, April 20, 2020
"WHS Strike Circle has big plans for Earth Day"
by Iona Fleming