About
Curiosity is the starting point.
We like following ideas further than expected, looking for the details that make bands & brands feel unmistakably themselves.
Leaders & Flares collaborates with brands, agencies, artists, and musicians around the world to create commercials, documentaries, music videos, and original films. We begin with what’s true about the project, then build our film around it. Our goal is to always make sure every project feels like the best version of itself.
And yes, our sets are as fun as they look.
PRESS
Docs Til Death Podcast (Filmage)
What In The Duck Podcast w/ Oliver Peck
KERA Think w/ Kris Boyd (One Nation)
Screen Magazine (The Cush music video)
Post Magazine (Raising Cane’s)
RECOGNITION
• Best Director + Best Cinematography – Austin Music Video Film Festival 2026 – Die Spitz “Punishers”
• Killer Music Award + Best Editing ATX Music Video Film Festival 2026 – J’cuuzi “asslesschaps.biz”
• Best Supporting Actress (Dashantanya Lee) – Austin International Film Festival 2026 – Propaganda Of The Deed
• Best Music Video – Hyperreal Film Club Short Film Showcase 2026 – Die Spitz “Punishers”
• Music Video Of The Year – Austin Chronicle 2025 – Die Spitz “Punishers”
• Best Director – The Bleeding Tree Dark Drama Film Festival 2025 – Propaganda Of The Deed
• Best Trailer – Midwest Slam Fest 2025 – Propaganda Of The Deed
• Best Supporting Actor (Cosom Clark)– Midwest Slam Fest 2025 – Propaganda Of The Deed
• Best Director – Reel Rhythm Music & Film Festival 2024 – Matt Hillyer ‘If I Didn’t Have You’
• Best Editor – International Music Video Underground 2022 – Thelonious Love ‘No Shade’
• Audience Award – Desert Edge Global Film Festival 2021, Rajasthan, India – Infrared India
• Special Mention, International Category – Pink City Short Film Festival 2019 – Infrared India
• Best Editing – The BUDDHA International Film Festival India 2019 – Infrared India
• Bronze ADDY 2017 – Toadies ‘In The Belly Of A Whale’
• Best Soundtrack – Sound on Screen Music Festival 2016 – A Fat Wreck: The Punk-u-mentary
• Audience Award – In-Edit Film Festival Chile 2013 – FILMAGE: THE STORY OF DESCENDENTS/ALL
• Audience Award – Nevada City Film Festival 2013 – FILMAGE: THE STORY OF DESCENDENTS/ALL
• Best Music Related Film – Snob Film Festival 2013 – FILMAGE: THE STORY OF DESCENDENTS/ALL
• Grand Prize – 2011 Project Reason Video Contest – ‘The New Tithe’