RON LEACH Producer, Director, Casting Director

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Ron Leach is a veteran of the entertainment industry, beginning his career nearly thirty years ago as a talent agent, and distinguishing himself in recent years as a Casting Director of feature films, television series and movies-of-the-week.

Concurrent with his careers as an Agent and Casting Director, Ron also produced many plays through his producing partnership “Manor Productions;” was on the steering committee of the first Trade Forum of Toronto’s Festival Of International Film Festivals, and was Chairman of the Board of the Canadian International Animation Festival, serving 2 terms, producing international Film Festivals in both Toronto and Hamilton. He was the founder and past president of The Talent Representatives Association Of Canada serving 3 terms, having written it’s constitution and bylaws and acting as arbiter in many industry disputes over his six year tenure. He recently retired as the President of the Board of Directors of Toronto’s award-winning ACME Theatre Company, where, during his ten year tenure, he produced over twenty main stage plays, and planned all independent fund-raising and grant applications. Ron recently joined the board of directors of the Armstrong Acting School, where he is also a tenured instructor.

He is the Producer of the acclaimed feature-length documentary film “SHURTLEFF,” on the famed author, teacher, and casting director Michael Shurtleff, for the CBC, BRAVO and PBS; “AUDITION,” a four part instructional series on the teachings of Michael Shurtleff for TV Ontario; “ECO-TV,” a half-hour children’s program commissioned by Earthday Canada, which he co-wrote and also directed; and wrote, produced and directed “THE TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES,” talking book series. Ron was commissioned by Creature Features Inc (Hong Kong) to write the children’s television series bible “CREATURELAND,” which is now owned exclusively by Spectacle Entertainment Productions. Ron has been a juror for the INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARDS; the “ON THE FLY FILM FESTIVAL;” was recently key-note speaker for the TORONTO FILM CHALLENGE; and is a frequent moderator for the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto “LIFT OUT LOUD” script reading series.

In 1997, Ron began teaching a renowned master class in on-camera acting entitled “AUDITION DYNAMICS,” which has become the foremost course of education in both camera and audition technique in Canada. He was recently requested to teach his course of acting skills for the camera at the prestigious STRATFORD SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL in Stratford Ontario, and continues to offer private tutoring and ongoing classes in Toronto’s production community.