Director

Leland Montgomery

Oakland, California

Leland Montgomery is an LA based writer and director. In 2015 his web series, God Particles, won the International Academy of Web Television for Best Microbudget Series. In 2016 his short film Cruisers screened at Cinema Diverse. In 2017 He wrote and directed the short film Like Animals which went on to screen at the 40th Asian American Film Festival, The San Diego Asian American Film Festival and LA Shorts International. In 2019 He wrote and directed the short film Black Cat in a Dark Room which screened at Fantasia Fest, Outfest's Genre Night, Hollyshorts, The Calgary International Film Festival, Sidewalk Film Festival, Chattanooga Film Festival and The Catalina Film Festival where it won the Wes Craven Award for Best Horror Short.

Often works with

Christopher Matias Aguila
3 titles together
Like Animals, Cruisers, Hotter Up Close
Zoë Chao
2 titles together
Like Animals, God Particles
Carl Paul Ezold Jr.
2 titles together
Hotter Up Close, Black Cat in a Dark Room
Alice Victoria Winslow
2 titles together
Hotter Up Close, Black Cat in a Dark Room

Full filmography · 8

Hotter Up Close
Director
2022
Black Cat in a Dark Room
Director and Writer
2019
Like Animals
Director and Writer
2017
Now Is: I am Happiness
Director and Writer
2016
Cruisers
as John and Writer and Director
2015
God Particles
as Tom and Director and Writer
2014
Redlands
as Pete
2014
Shades
as Michael
2013