Ashley DeLeon is a producer, performer, and short film director.
Her film work is a traverse between unconventionality and investigative storytelling. She aims to create thought-provoking content for people to feel themselves reflected on screen. Her independent film credits include a short experimental documentary about identity awakening told through the lens of her biracial upbringing, and a short documentary about the diabetes epidemic among working-class communities in Upper Manhattan & The Bronx. The latter has been featured in international film festivals, earning eligibility for consideration at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards.
Currently, she is employed by Songs for Littles LLC, the company that produces the award-winning kids show "Ms. Rachel– Toddler Learning Videos," as a video editor and cast member. Her work for the show since July 2023 has amassed a reach of over 1 billion views, with millions of views per day. She has been featured in collaborative episodes with Elmo amongst other renowned artists.
In 2023, she graduated summa cum laude from St. Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont with a B.A. in Media Studies, Journalism & Digital Arts, earning departmental honors. Notably, she clinched the prestigious Top Scholar Award for highest academic performance within the Media Studies department, along with the esteemed John D. Donoghue Award for leadership in student media.
Long term, she hopes to make a creative imprint in the world of documentary storytelling and show people the value of using nonlinear storytelling mechanics to portray real life narratives.