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JEFF LESTER DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER Resume PROJECTS FILM: Speed of Life: (director/producer/editor) - short documentary Mr. President: (director/producer) – short narrative; Elevate Film Festival • The Last Real Cowboys: (director/producer/story) - starring Billy Bob Thornton & Mickey Jones (Production Co.: Big Picture Studios/Distributor: Atom Films) Broken: (story/co-producer) – starring Heather Graham, Jeremy Sisto, Tess Harper, Linda Hamilton (Production Co.: Walk on the Beach Productions/Distributor: First Look International) TELEVISION: • The Shorts Show with Laura Dern: (director/producer/screenwriter) Network: Sundance Channel Earth to America: (executive in charge of production/Big Picture Studios) TBS Network; opening segment with Larry David as “Paul Revere” Quake: (executive in charge of production/Big Picture Studios) Network: BBC/Discovery Channel; film for television, docu-drama based on 1989 San Francisco earthquake Date Night: (executive in charge of production) AMC Network The Golf Network: (director/creative director) - Professional golfers, celebrities, and golf destinations (60 produced segments – shot in high definition) • Sundance Dailies: (director/producer) "The Shorts Filmmakers" & "Native American Filmmakers" Networks: Showtime/Sundance Channel Las Vegas: (producer) Network: Travel Channel MUSIC VIDEOS: Love Sees No Color – Nassiri: (director/executive producer) COMMERCIALS: Planet Hollywood – Peepshow (director/executive producer) The Palazzo – Opening (director) Chase/Wakefern – ShopRite (director/executive producer) Current TV EcoSpot – Think Again (director/writer/executive producer) • Coffee Mate - Singles Complex (director/executive producer) • MGM - Lion Habitat (director/executive producer) • MGM - Sky Screamer (director/executive producer) “Hairspray” Broadway Musical (Las Vegas production) : (director/executive producer) Earth Hour Las Vegas/World Wildlife Fund – Earth Hour Las Vegas PSA (director/executive producer)

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JEFF LESTER

DIRECTOR/PRODUCER/WRITER Resume

PROJECTS FILM: • Speed of Life: (director/producer/editor) - short documentary • Mr. President: (director/producer) – short narrative; Elevate Film Festival • The Last Real Cowboys: (director/producer/story) - starring Billy Bob Thornton & Mickey Jones (Production Co.: Big Picture Studios/Distributor: Atom Films) • Broken: (story/co-producer) – starring Heather Graham, Jeremy Sisto, Tess Harper, Linda Hamilton (Production Co.: Walk on the Beach Productions/Distributor: First Look International) TELEVISION: • The Shorts Show with Laura Dern: (director/producer/screenwriter) Network: Sundance Channel • Earth to America: (executive in charge of production/Big Picture Studios) TBS Network; opening segment with Larry David as “Paul Revere” • Quake: (executive in charge of production/Big Picture Studios) Network: BBC/Discovery Channel; film for television, docu-drama based on 1989 San Francisco earthquake • Date Night: (executive in charge of production) AMC Network • The Golf Network: (director/creative director) - Professional golfers, celebrities, and golf destinations (60 produced segments – shot in high definition) • Sundance Dailies: (director/producer) "The Shorts Filmmakers" & "Native American Filmmakers" Networks: Showtime/Sundance Channel • Las Vegas: (producer) Network: Travel Channel MUSIC VIDEOS: • Love Sees No Color – Nassiri: (director/executive producer) COMMERCIALS: • Planet Hollywood – Peepshow (director/executive producer) • The Palazzo – Opening (director) • Chase/Wakefern – ShopRite (director/executive producer) • Current TV EcoSpot – Think Again (director/writer/executive producer) • Coffee Mate - Singles Complex (director/executive producer) • MGM - Lion Habitat (director/executive producer) • MGM - Sky Screamer (director/executive producer) • “Hairspray” Broadway Musical (Las Vegas production) : (director/executive

producer) • Earth Hour Las Vegas/World Wildlife Fund – Earth Hour Las Vegas PSA

(director/executive producer)

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• Cantor Gaming – eDeck (director) (3 spots) • Connecticut Lottery – Jaws (director/executive producer) • Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada – Future (director/executive producer) • University of Illinois – Academics First (director) • Summerlin (Howard Hughes Corp.) – Holiday (director/executive producer) • Wayne Tile – Tile Mule (director/executive producer) • Wayne Tile – New Arrival (director/executive producer) • Gastric Band Institute – Marathon Runner (director/executive producer) • Gastric Band Institute – Skydiver (director/executive producer) • Disney Channel – Home on the Range (executive producer) • United Way (2 spots) – Track, Boxing (executive producer) • Sahara Hotel & Casino -- Make Your Move (director/executive producer) • Sahara Hotel & Casino -- All American Prime (director/executive producer) • Spirit Mountain Community Fund – Never Ending List (director/executive producer) • Spirit Mountain Casino – Attention Grownups (director/executive producer) • Primm Hotel & Casino – (executive producer) • Showtime – Shobox (executive producer) (2 spots) • Showtime – No Limits Boxing Campaign (executive producer) (3 spots) • Showtime – Resurrection Blvd (executive producer) • Colorado Belle Hotel & Casino – Summer Fun (director/writer/executive producer) • Sheraton -- Good Life (director/executive producer) • Cox Communications -- (Spring campaign 3 spots): Hitcher, Runaway, Escapee (director/executive producer) • Cox Communications -- (Winter campaign 2 spots): Couple, Lone Ranger (director/executive producer) • Nevada Federal Credit Union -- (3 spots): Restaurant, Dog, Theater (director/executive producer) • Nevada Federal Credit Union -- Good/Bad (director/executive producer) • UMC -- (4 spots): Sneeze, Celery, Guacamole, Ladder (director/executive producer) • CineVegas -- Film Auteur (director/executive producer) • CineVegas – Trucker (director/executive producer) • UNLV (3 spots) – (executive producer) • All-American SportPark – Runner (director/executive producer) • All-American SportPark -- Game Face (director/executive producer) • Wheel of Fortune -- Swingin' Wheel (director/executive producer) • Wheel of Fortune -- 45 Ways (director/executive producer) • Palm Mortuary - (director/executive producer) • Bowdabra – Direct Response (director/executive producer) • Las Vegas Golf and Tennis – Best (director/executive producer) • Callaway Golf – Welcome (director/executive producer) • Callaway Golf – Father’s Day (director/executive producer) • Continental Hotel & Casino -- 50's (director/executive producer) • NSPCA -- (3 spots): Rita Rudner, Joe Williams, Susan Anton (director/executive producer) • Red Wing Shoes – Neighborhood (director/executive producer) • Airborne Athletics -- Flying Shoe (director/executive producer) LIVE SHOWS/CORPORATE PROMOS/SPECIAL EVENTS: • “Peepshow” Las Vegas Production – opening film (director) • Exxon-Mobil – corporate documentary for Mobil 1 (producer) • Kodak – Special Product Launch Video (director/producer) • Hyundai – Special Promotional Video/Live Show (director/executive producer) • GES – National Promotional Video (director/executive producer) • Value Vision – 3 day Live Broadcast from Bally’s, Las Vegas (executive producer) • Variety Club -- National Promotional Video (executive producer)

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• Maverick Helicopters – Sales Video (executive producer) • Jack Singer Speaker series – Sales Video (director/executive producer) • Susan Anton – Promotional Video (live @ Wilmington, Delaware) (director/executive producer) • Jack Mack & the Heart Attack – Sales Video (executive producer) • City of Henderson – Promotional Video – “Henderson just wants to have fun” (director/executive producer) • Rich Little - Live from Las Vegas (concert) (director/executive producer) • Optionetics (CD Rom sales piece) (director/executive producer) DVD/VIDEO: • Guided Mediation with Steven Sadleir (director/producer) • Chi for Life (director/executive producer) • Rich Little – Live at the Suncoast (director/executive producer) • Susan Anton -- Live at the Cinegrill (director/executive producer) AWARDS FILM FESTIVALS: • Elevate Film Festival – “Best Director – Narrative” Jeff Lester for Mr. President • Elevate Film Festival – “Best Short Film – Narrative (Jury Award) Mr. President • Elevate Film Festival – “Best Short Film – Narrative (Audience Award) Mr. President • New York Shorts International Film Festival - "Best Comedy" The Last Real Cowboys • Telluride Mountain Film Festival - "Best Short Film" The Last Real Cowboys • CineVegas International Film Festival - "Best Short Film Cinematography" The Last Real Cowboys COMMERCIALS: • 2 Silver (first place) Telly Awards

- UMC -- Sneeze & Celery - CineVegas -- Film Auteur

• 7 Addy Awards - Gastric Band Institute – Marathon Runner - Gastric Band Institute - Skydiver

- CineVegas -- Trucker - CineVegas -- Film Auteur - All-American SportPark -- Runner - Airborne Athletics -- Flying Shoe - All-American SportPark -- Game Face

• 4 Electronic Media Awards - CineVegas -- Film Auteur - Sahara Hotel & Casino -- Make Your Move - All-American SportPark -- Runner - Sahara Hotel & Casino -- Make Your Move

• 2 Aegis Awards - Callaway Golf -- Welcome - All-American SportPark -- Runner

• 4 Summit Awards - Desert Inn -- Good Life - Sahara Hotel & Casino -- Make Your Move - All-American SportPark -- Runner

- Cox Communications -- Hitcher