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Leslie Von Pless

Leslie Von Pless is a freelance videographer, photographer and editor. As the WMC’s video production consultant, she shoots and edits promo videos, media reels and web clips. She is also the media training videographer, event photographer, and maintains the WMC’s video and photo archives. Before coming on as a consultant, she was an intern at the WMC.

Von Pless also works as a videographer and editor with Raptive Media and films concerts and events at Jazz at Lincoln Center. She is a member of the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, the Central New York Art Guild and the Cooperstown Art Association. She has been awarded several honors for her photography collections and individual prints, exhibiting widely in Upstate New York galleries.

In the past, Von Pless has worked in news and documentary video production on both web-based platforms and at local TV stations. She holds a BS in Communications: TV & Digital Film Production from SUNY Fredonia, where she also played NCAA Women’s Lacrosse. She is now vice president of the Brooklyn Women’s Rugby Football Club.

Recent Posts by Leslie Von Pless

WMC President Jehmu Greene Joins the Strategy Room (VIDEO)

June 10, 2010 – 12:06 pm

WMC President Jehmu Greene joined Fox News’ live videocast The Strategy Room to discuss the midterm election outcomes. It was a big night for women candidates, with wins for Blanche Lambert, Nikki Haley, Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina – but those victories leave women more susceptible to sexist attacks. As Jehmu states, “Unfortunately, with the [...]

A Love Song for Elena Kagan – Sally Kohn (VIDEO)

May 13, 2010 – 10:19 am

Progressive Women’s Voices participant Sally Kohn does it again – this time with a love song for Elena Kagan. Kohn has put together several great videos since our new PWV video journalism training. Visit Movement Vision Lab to watch other music videos and vlogs, and check out the latest one below!
Elena Kagan Needs to Woo [...]

Sally Kohn Takes On Goldman Sachs (VIDEO)

May 4, 2010 – 2:34 pm

Progressive Women’s Voices participant Sally Kohn, Movement Vision Lab, blogs on how the country could spend Goldman Sachs’ $5.5 billion in bonuses. Following our new PWV video-journalism training, Kohn put together this great video! Watch below and also check out her recent Huffington Post piece reporting on the thousands of everyday Americans who are demanding [...]

Tell Your Story – Enter our Mother’s Day Video Contest!

May 3, 2010 – 4:45 pm

As mothers, daughters, grandmothers, friends, women – we all have stories to tell. Whether you’ve chosen motherhood, an education, a career path, a marriage, a divorce, or all of the above – those choices belong to you. This Mother’s Day, we want to recognize every woman’s right to choose by celebrating the choices they’ve made.
Pam [...]

A Gentleman’s – and Lady’s – Game for Ruffians

April 23, 2010 – 1:59 pm

As if female athletes didn’t have to battle hard enough already for validation. First off, take the media’s coverage of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship where the University of Connecticut Women’s basketball team was torn apart for a less than perfect game, despite the fact of finishing a second perfect season in a row and [...]

Alameda Court Considers Oakland’s Gang Injunction – Aimee Allison (VIDEO)

April 23, 2010 – 12:25 pm

Progressive Women’s Voices participant Aimee Allison, KPFA host and producer, reports on Oakland’s consideration of implementing a gang injunction. According to the ACLU, “gang injunctions are court orders that attempt to address crime by using a lower legal standard than required by the criminal justice system.” Following up on our new PWV video-journalism training, Allison [...]

Banned “RapeLay” Video Game Goes Viral – Taina Bien-Aime Interviewed on CNN

March 31, 2010 – 10:26 am

Progressive Women’s Voices alumna Taina Bien-Aime, Executive Director of Equality Now, was at the lead of several women’s organizations that worked to pull a vulgar Japanese video game, “RapeLay,” off international shelves. This morning, Bien-Aime told CNN that the groups are “now calling for the Japanese government to ban all games that promote and simulate [...]

GRITtv Asks: What’s Next for Health Care?

March 24, 2010 – 1:06 pm

The historic health care bill was signed, but the fight rages on. GRITtv asks: will the epic political battle continue? Can we overturn the Hyde Amendment to protect women’s reproductive rights? Laura Flanders brings in Chip Berlet, an expert on right-wing populism and senior analyst with Political Research Associates, and Nina Agrawal, pediatrician and director [...]

Health Care Fight Isn’t Over Yet – Watch WMC Prez Jehmu Greene on Fox News

March 23, 2010 – 2:51 pm

WMC President Jehmu Greene appeared on “America’s News with Megyn Kelly” yesterday, responding to President Obama signing the historic health care reform bill. Recognizing the many victories for women’s reproductive health, Jehmu said, “There are pieces of this bill that are going to provide for women not to be considered a pre-existing condition, for women [...]

Julie Foudy: A Woman Making History

March 12, 2010 – 1:18 pm

30 Women Making HistoryIn recognition of the 30th anniversary of Women’s History Month, Women’s Media Center is profiling 30 extraordinary women making history.  Our goal is to raise $10,000 to support WMC Exclusives — every dollar raised will go directly toward hiring women writers to comment on major news stories and report topics often neglected [...]