Leesa Qawasmeh is a film student and photographer from Southern California.
Leesa Haroun Qawasmeh is an Arab American student filmmaker based in Orange Country, Southern California.
She is currently a senior at El Dorado High School, part of the Digital Media Arts Academy for Film & Broadcasting as a 3rd year student. She is also an active member of the FilmEd Academy of the Arts as a second year student.
Outside the world of film, she is an active vocalist of the EDHS Choral Music Program, part of the Advanced Treble / Women's Ensemble as a Mezzo-Soprano.
Outside school, she is also proud and an active member of the Big Brothers Big Sisters Program of Orange County, where she has been serving as a high school mentor at Ruby Drive Elementary for the last 3 years, completing her 4th and final year with the BBBS.
Her plan after high school is to attend Fullerton College for 2 years for and transfer to a 4 year University to major and pursue film. During and after her education at Fullerton, she plans on taking screenwriting , she plans to not only continue to grow in film during college, but she would like to continue choir as well, and is even considering taking on theater for the first time.
In her free time, she also does photography, editing, writing, cinematography, practices her vocals.
In the world of art, especially in media, Leesa is a filmmaker who is not afraid to take on any sort of challenge in film, even when it seems unlikely to happen, never losing hope in a project, even when all odds are against her. Every little detail, the most unique creativity, quality, passion, rarity, and most of all, opportunities, are all everything to Leesa.
Under film, she is primarily a cinematographer, assistant director, editor, writer, and photographer, claiming those to be her greatest strengths. Meanwhile, she is also currently practicing directing, writing, producing, editing and acting.
Best PSA Nominee
Capture The Moment (2025)
El Dorado Film Festival
Placentia, California
2025
Best Commerical Nominee
A Night In Great Gatsby (2024)
El Dorado Film Festival
Placentia, California
2025
Best Producer Winner
Nun Emergency (2024)
Orange County Film Festival
Irvine
2024
Best Director Nominee
Nun Emergency (2024)
Orange County Film Festival
Irvine
2024
Best Cinematography Nominee
Nun Emergency (2024)
Orange County Film Festival
Irvine
2024
Best Short Film Nominee
Nun Emergency (2024)
Orange County Film Festival
Irvine
2024
Best Villain
Nun Emergency (2024)
Yorba Linda Public Library Teen Film Festival
Yorba Linda
2024
Curt Apduhan Best in Show
2nd Period (2023)
Valencia Film Festival
Placentia
2024
Best Narrative Short
2nd Period (2023)
Valencia Film Festival
Placentia
2024
Best Cinematography
2nd Period (2023)
El Dorado Film Festival
PLacentia
2024
Best Experimental
2nd Period (2023)
El Dorado Film Festival
Placentia
2024
Best Sound Design
2nd Period (2023)
El Dorado Film Festival
Placentia
2024
Best Cinematography
2nd Period (2023)
Orange County FIlm Festival
Irvine
2024
Best Directing
2nd Period (2023)
Orange County FIlm Festival
Irvine
2024
Best Independent
2nd Period (2023)
Orange County FIlm Festival
Irvine
2024
Best Production Design, Best Use of Overcranking, Best BTS Video, Fan Favorite
Lose Control (2023)
24 Hour Film Festival
Irvine, California
2023
Selected to be screen
Ghoul Head (2023)
Colossus Film Festival
Paris
2023
Quarter Finalist
The Stalker (2022)
Serbest International Film Festival
Kishinev, Republic of Moldova
2023
Honorable Mention
Capture The Moment (2025)
Directing Change: Hope & Justice
Los Angeles, California
First Place Winner
Capture The Moment (2025)
Directing Change: Hope & Justice February Prompt
Finalist (Not screened)
"Images" (2024)
El Dorado Film Festival
Placentia, California
College
Fullerton College
Screenwriting & Cinema
2025Present
High School
Valencia High School
Spanish & AVID
20212022
High School
El Dorado High School
Film Production & Broadcast
2022Present
High School
FilmED Academy Of The Arts
Film / Cinematic Arts & Visual Effects
20232025
Birth Date
August 12, 2007
Nickname
Lees, Lia, Lee
Birth City
Uppsala
Current City
Placentia
Hometown
Placentia
Height
5’6
Gender
Female
Ethnicity
Palestinian
Eye Color
Brown
Zodiac Sign
Leo
Married To
Fictional Characters :)
Children
My "adopted" underclassmen :D (You know who you are)
- She currently speaks English, Arabic, and is currently trying to learn Japanese
- In choir, her vocal range is mezzo soprano
- She also works a part-time job as a fast food employee
- She has practiced art from a young age
- Although she didn't associate herself with film until the age of 15, she began her path of storytelling from the age of 12.
- She has a slight tendency of being extra curious or nosy
- Though she claims she is not the best producer, she tends to be like a helicopter mom when it comes to the people on her team, always checking on them and so on. Basically like a mom-friend.
- She has been told before that she is like a worrying aunt but with good intention
- At 17, while it’s unofficially diagnosed, doctors confirmed Leesa had an attention disorder, which scared her a few times, though it didn’t surprise her parents as her attention span and memory isn’t and never has been the best
LIKES:
- Anime
- Storytelling
- Acting
- Singing / Choir
- Filming
- Music
- Being around people
- Driving (sometimes)
- Boba
- Video Games
- Being out of the house, with friends
- Binging movies & shows
DISLIKES:
- HATES Bananas
- Watermelons
- Any forms of disrespect, discrimination, etc.
- Seeing anyone down, cuz it makes her sad too :c
- Driving (sometimes)
- Procrastinating (does it anyways)
- Lychee
“ Every single person has the right to dream. After all, you can’t win the lottery if you don’t buy a ticket.” -Taishi Gotanda (Oshi No Ko)
“Don’t ever give up. Even if it’s painful, even if it’s agonizing, don’t try to take the easy way out.” - Jigoro (Demon Slayer)
Leesa Qawasmeh is a film student and photographer from Southern California.
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