Leon Mitchell is a multi-award-winning director, BAFTA Connect member and popular British author, renowned for his captivating work for young audiences. With an impressive track record of 51 festival award wins, 18 nominations and a winner at both the Science Festival of India and iLife Best in Business Awards, Berkshire, UK for Innovation. Leon creates films that entertain, but hold depth and purpose.

His creative vision and writing has been showcased across a wide range of major platforms, including the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Sky, and Amazon Prime. His projects have achieved recognisable commercial success, reaching the coveted #1 spot on Apple's film chart, and his audiobooks being broadcast on BBC Radio and BBC Sounds.

As an author, Leon channels his creative energy into two distinct areas of literature. He specialises in crafting thrilling narratives for tween and young teen readers, weaving together compelling elements of science fiction, fantasy, magic, and high-stakes adventure. For younger audiences, he creates enchanting short stories designed to captivate inquisitive minds and foster a lifelong love of imagination. His creative exploration also extends to the world of poetry, with a number of published collections.

Born in Cambridgeshire, Leon holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours from Guildford, Surrey, and a Master's degree from the University of Wolverhampton, grounding his extensive creative career with a solid academic foundation.