We are a boutique production company led by cinematographer, Dustin James Leighton. We offer commercial and corporate production, and still photography.

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DJL ON A LOCATION SCOUT IN ARIZONA, USA

Meet Dustin

Owner. Director of Photography.

Dustin left home at 17 and moved to Mt. Vernon, NY where he started out in a work scholarship program as the janitor at Broadway Dance Center.  Within two years he earned his AEA Card by reviving the roll of David in Harvey Fierstein’s classic, Torch Song Trilogy. Two years later he was signed by ICM’s voiceover department, making him one of the youngest men on roster.

His voiceover career flourished, earning North American commercial contracts with Tresemme, Fandango, McDonalds, and more, network contracts with Fox Sports, VH1, MTV, and more, which earned him a place with the Transformer’s Franchise as the voice of Autbot Evac on Transformers the Ride 3D. Having worked under the guidance of Michael Bay, Timothy Busfield and other long established directors, Dustin gradually developed a new love: Cinematography.

Dustin attended the ASC Masterclass in the winter of 2019, and embarked upon a journey to refine his light shaping skills, a passion he now pours his heart into daily. Expect a diversified array of artistic knowledge from an old soul who’s worked amongst the best in the industry, even walked the Red Carpet with Steven Spielberg. Humble. Kind.

  • JADE

    CO-PRODUCER. ART DIRECTOR.

    Spelled “Jade,” pronounced “Ha-day.” With a background in fine art photography and journalism, Jade is an imperative part of the creative team and leads the company’s production side, organizing all of the logistics.

  • MITCH

    CO-PRODUCER

    Mitch has been involved in industry for over 30 years. He graduated from AFI in Los Angeles and went on to become an an award-winning screenwriter. He is currently a local board member for the SAG-AFTRA northern Arizona division.

  • LYRA

    COMPANY MASCOT

    Having been involved in the industry for 12 years (since her birth in 2011), Lyra brings a senior perspective, sass and her passion for chicken to the team. She makes an appearance on-set when her social life permits.

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JADE AT OUR EDIT BAY

Our Tools & Technology

  • Camera

    Red Monstro

    2 - 500GB Red Mags

    Red Mag Reader

    Lenses

    8K Canon Cinema Zoom 45-135mm

    Otus Prime Lens Set (28mm, 55mm, 85mm)

    Filtration

    Bright Tangerine Matte Box

    Full Schneider ND Kit

    Lindsey Optics Variable ND, Linear Grad, and Polarizer

    Monitors

    17” Flanders Monitor with Wheeled Stand

    7” Small HD

    5” Small HD with Red Control

    Wireless

    Hollyland Wireless System with 2 Receivers

    Nucleus-M FIZ Control with Three Motor Set

    Tripod

    Manfrotto 509HD Head with 536 Sticks

  • Cameras

    Hasselblad X1DII

    Canon R5C

    Lenses

    Hasselblad X1DII 35-75MM Zoom and 90mm

    Canon EF Lens Package

    Seating

    Posing stool

    Strobes + Modifiers

    4 - FJ 400’s

    1 - FJ80II

    1 - Small Octobox

    1 - Large Octobox

    1 - Small Stripbox

    2 - Large Stripboxes

    6 – Batteries

  • LED Kit

    2 – 300 Mark II

    2 – 600 D Pro

    2 – F10 Fresnels

    1 – 2X Fresnel

    1 – Spotlight Mount

    1 – Aputure 2’ Lantern

    1 – Aputure 3’ Lantern

    1 – Aputure Small Octobox

    1 – Aputure Large Octobox

    1 – Aputure Nova 300

    1 – Aputure Nova Softbox

    12 – Light MC Kit (Accessories Included)

    2 – Light Nano Kit (Accessories Included)

    Tungsten Kit

    1 – Dedolight 675

    2 - Arri 150

    1 – Arri 300

    1 – Arri 650

    1 - Arri 1K

    Tungsten Accessories

    Barn doors

    Scrims

    Dimmers

    Chimera Soft Box Collection

    LightBridge “To-Go” Kit (Accessories Included)

    Various Diffusion/Negative Fill

    4x4

    6x6

    Stands

    8 - C-Stands

    2 - AvengerA0040CS with Mathew Boom Arms and weight

    4 - Arri Standard

    2 - Arri Small

    Grip

    8 Extension Cables

    10 Sandbags

    Misc Grip Accessories

    Director/DP Cart

    Hollyland C1 HUB Communications

    Sound

    Sound Devices Mix Pre 600 Mark II

    4 x Sennheiser MKE4 Wireless Lavs

    4 x Sanken COS-11D Lavs x 4

    1 x Sennheiser MKE 600

    2 x Sennheiser 416

    1 x K-Tech Boom Pole

    Lav attachment accessories

  • DJI Ronin 2 + Ready Rig

    Rental includes Ronin 2 withReady Rig Vega Support System

    Kessler Pocket Jib Pro

    Rental includes Pocket Jib Pro, and K-Pod Tripod with Hercules Head

    Kessler Slider with Rail

    Rental includes Kessser Slider with 4 Sections of Kessler Rail and Matthews Slider Stands with wheels

    DJI Inspire II Drone

    Equipped with a Zenmuse X7 Camera

  • DaVinci Resolve Edit and Color Bay

    Pro-Tools HD

    Phocus

    Lightroom/Photoshop

    64 TB In-house Server for Client Storage

Acknowledgement

We are one of 50 production companies acknowledged by the Arizona Production Association. We are also members of the American Advertising Federation Phoenix.