Originally from London but based in Sydney, I am an experienced Director and Photographer working across a variety of areas from long form features to short films as well as advertising, fashion, sport, art and documentary projects, through all of which I like to combine considered cinematic visuals with an emotive humanised connection.
Working across all areas of production from Creative Direction through to Writing, Shooting and Editing I genuinely love creating...a bit of a cliche but it's true and I always have projects on the go.
Direct
Email: lester@lesterjones.co
Commercial Representation in Australia/NZ/USA by Photoplay
Photoplay Films
Oliver Lawrence, MD/Executive Producer
Mobile: +61 412 265 078
Email: oliver@photoplay.co
Photoplay Photography
Alison Lydiard, Executive Producer
Mobile: +61 484 100 414
Email: alison@photoplay.co
Recognition
Australian Screen Editors 2024 ELLIE Awards - 'FINDING HOME' Nominated for The Digistor Award for Best Editing in Open Content
SHOTS Creative Asia/Pacific 2024 - 'KRAKEN' Skatedark Best Music Shortlist.Canadian International Fashion Film Festival (CANIFF) 2023 - 'PASPALEY - Moonlight' Official Nomination 2024
Marseille Cineverse 2044 - 'MOTHER' Best Director London Breeze Film Festival 2024 - 'FINDING HOME' International Short Documentary Finalist
Rhode Island International Film Festival (ACADEMY AWARD/BAFTA QUALIFYING) 2024 - 'FINDING HOME' Official Selection
LA Cineverse 2024 - 'MOTHER' Finalist
Sydney Film Festival (ACADEMY AWARD QUALIFYING) 2024 - 'SKATEGOAT' Winner of GIO Audience Award
St Kilda Film Festival (ACADEMY AWARD QUALIFYING) 2024 - 'FINDING HOME' Official Selection
Flickerfest Festival (ACADEMY AWARD QUALIFYING) 2024 - 'FINDING HOME' Official Selection
NOWNESS 2024 - 'Luminescence'
Marseille Cineverse 2023 - 'MOTHER' Official Selection
Melbourne Cineverse 2023 - 'MOTHER' Winner of Best Australian Short Film
San Francisco Arthouse Short Film Festival 2023 - 'MOTHER' Semi Finalist
Zero Plus Film Festival 2023 - 'MOTHER' Official Selection
Canadian International Fashion Film Festival (CANIFF) 2023 - 'PASPALEY - Moonlight' Official Selection
MUCEM (The Scandinavian Film Festival in Mexico) 2023 - 'MOTHER' Official Selection
Lift-Off Sessions 2023 - 'MOTHER' Official Selection
Beyond The Short 2023 - 'MOTHER' Official Selection
Shortage Daily Pick 2023 - 'MOTHER" Official Selection
Canadian International Fashion Film Festival (CANIFF) 2022 - 'RM WILLIAMS - On The Road' Official Selection
Creative Film Awards LA 2021 - 'THE CHARGE' Best Short Film and Best Cinematography
Deep Focus Film Festival NYC 2021 - 'THE CHARGE' Honourable Mention
Melbourne International CINEVERSE Film Festival 2020 - 'THE CHARGE' Best Australian Short Film/Music Video
Sydney World Film Festival 2020 - 'THE CHARGE' Official Selection
Flickfair Film Festival (LA) 2020 - 'THE CHARGE' Official Selection
Our Voices Film Festival 2020 - 'THE CHARGE' Official Selection
Lift-Off Film-Maker Sessions 2020 - 'THE CHARGE' Official Selection
Dumbo Film Festival (NY) 2020 - 'THE CHARGE' Official Selection
Scene It Awards 2022 - 'THE CHARGE' Official Selection
Short of the Year 2020 - 'THE CHARGE' Official Selection
SIP Film Festival 2020 - 'THE CHARGE' Official Selection
Daily Shortage 2020 - 'THE CHARGE' Official Selection
Booooooom TV 2020 - 'THE CHARGE' Official Selection
Booooooom TV 2019 - 'THE ONE' Official Selection
Berlin Commercial Festival 2019 - 'THE ONE' Official Selection
Film Shortage 2019 - 'THE ONE' Official Selection
Berlin Fashion Film Festival 2018 - 'DO NOT GO GENTLY INTO THAT GOOD NIGHT' Official Selection
Canadian International Fashion Film Festival (CANIFF) 2017 - 'ODYSSEY' Official Selection
Film Shortage 2017 - 'ODYSSEY' Official Selection
Roma Web Fest 2017 - 'ODYSSEY' Official Selection