Tim Leaton
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| Born | Edward Timothy Leaton December 9, 1983 |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Tim Leaton (born December 9, 1983) is a filmmaker and assistant editor.[1] He won significant critical attention in 2006 when he was awarded the grand prize of the 2006 Film Your Issue competition,[2][3][4] judged by President Barack Obama,[5] George Clooney and the Dalai Lama, among others.[6][7] Leaton presented his winning film Orphans in Africa [8] and gave acceptance speeches, covered by the press, at three awards ceremonies: at the United Nations Headquarters where he was introduced by the President of USA Today,[9] then again in Hollywood where he was introduced by the Mayor of Los Angeles,[10] and finally during Sundance in Park City with Kevin Bacon and Mandy Moore.[11] Leaton also received the 2006 grand prize Walt Disney Pictures paid internship.[12] He returned to Film Your Issue as a member of the jury the following year, and has also judged other student film contests.[13]
In 2007, Just weeks before his college graduation, Leaton survived the Virginia Tech Massacre, the deadliest massacre in the history of the US, while locked in a classroom all day.[14] He then graduated with the top academic honor of summa cum laude in each of his two degrees,[15] and moved to Los Angeles on August 1, 2007.[16][17][18]
In 2007 and 2008, he worked with Ben Stiller at DreamWorks Pictures on the Academy Award-nominated film Tropic Thunder in the editing department, and received a letter of recommendation from Ben Stiller.[19]
In 2009, he began assistant editing many TV shows, including NBC's Who Do You Think You Are, ABC's Supernanny, The Real Housewives of New York City, and Jerry Seinfeld’s The Marriage Ref.[20][21]
Tim has been featured in many media outlets,[22] including the United Nations Chronicle, distributed to leaders around the world in various languages.[23] In 2011, he was pictured in LIFE Magazine.[24]
References
- ^ Tamara Gaskin (January 19, 2007). "Going Hollwood". The Roanoke Times. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Student film clinches top prize in film competition
- ^ Leaton Wins 2006 FYI, now works for Ben Stiller, other film companies
- ^ http://www.planetblacksburg.com/news/eichmann-leaton-062906.html
- ^ http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/15235/alumnus-film-career-started-with-competition/p2
- ^ http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/wb/xp-68557
- ^ http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/7136/10-questions-with-virginia-tech-student-filmmaker-tim-leaton
- ^ http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/wb/wb/xp-68754
- ^ http://www.vtnews.vt.edu/articles/2006/06/2006-357.html
- ^ http://www.life.com/image/74803718
- ^ http://www.roanoke.com/extra/wb/100701
- ^ http://www.collegiatetimes.com/stories/7525/im-going-to-disneyland
- ^ How Film Your Issue Jumpstarted My Career
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2758355/bio
- ^ https://picasaweb.google.com/ETimLeaton/GoogleImageGalleryOfTimLeatonInChronologicalOrder#5501167147737636050
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2758355/bio
- ^ http://www.uri.clahs.vt.edu/URIreport.pdf
- ^ http://www.uaao.clahs.vt.edu/OpportunitiesAndServices/Ambassadors/ambsnewsmay07.pdf
- ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2758355/bio
- ^ Lindsay Brookbank (March 22, 2010). "Alumnus' film career started with competition". Collegiate Times. Retrieved July 9, 2011.
{{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2758355/
- ^ http://wireimage.com/SearchResults.aspx?igi=203119&s=tim%20leaton&sfld=C&vwmd=e
- ^ http://www.un.org/french/pubs/chronique/2006/numero4/0406p42.htm
- ^ Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Antonio Villaraigosa, Walt Disney
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