Meet the Instructor: Mrs. Ashford

I have always been enamored with film and television (back before streaming and YouTube was even a thing!) I took my love for visual storytelling into college where I earned my BA in media arts from Chico State with a minor in Broadcasting. 

Since then, I have worked in LA in entertainment as an office assistant at Eleven Sound (a sound studio that produced and mixed several superbowl commercials over the years) and a production assistant on the Warner Brother's Studios lot for The Ellen Show and some Food Network shows.

Locally, I have worked as a media specialist in web design for Clovis Unified as well as on local films and shoots as a costumer, 2nd assistant director, body double, and set designer.

I bring my love for film, television, media, and entertainment into my love for writing and storytelling in the English realm. 

Follow me on the Letterboxd app for film ratings and reviews @ lesliealexandra 📽  and my Leslie Ashford IMDB page!

What Seniors say about this Class:

"Whole class fan favorite: The Truman Show! That film was a wild ride, with so much woven in."

"The essays are...kind of fun, like you can interpret ideas however you want with the prompts and it's a great excuse to watch movies for homework!"

"Students should take this class because it gives a somewhat fun class to have in your senior schedule. The people who'd most enjoy this class are those who enjoy looking deeper into the meaning of films. Those who have seen a variety of genres, and would like to learn more as film as a whole."

"I was most interested in learning about the camera angles and how a film works. I don't watch a movie the same way anymore and appreciate the work and choices that go into it!"

"Film as Lit. is different than the basic English class that you take all through high school. You engage in fun topics and activities like watching movies, analyzing them, and breaking them down in ways you've likely never thought of!"

"My favotie unit was Hamlet and the way Shakespearean themes and ideas are still commonly used in modern media. I think this is cool and was something I was unaware of prior to learning it."

"This class combines the enjoyment of watching movies with curriculum which makes the class more interesting and  encourages one to actually try and show up to class."

"My favorite movies we have watched were the "horror" and "creature feature" movies as we read Frankenstein. We did a lot of working in teams or with partners, and got to do more creative activities like creating creatures and analyzing the ideas of monsters and villains."