Long Island Legends
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Long Island Legends
Bringing your Vision to Life: Will La Salle
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This week, we are welcoming decorated independent filmmaker Will La Salle onto the Long Island Legends Podcast!
La Salle is an actor, director, producer, and screenwriter, and the founder of La Salle Productions. He has built his reputation on a groundbreaking zero-budget approach that produces high-quality films across different genres every year.
His directing credits include the acclaimed shorts Hilo and Hilo II, and his feature films Graves, Oculus, and The Security Guard. Hilo II earned him Best Debut Director at the Vesuvius International Film Festival in Italy and Best Film at the Madras International Film Festival. His latest film, The Security Guard, brought him national recognition with appearances on PIX 11, ABC 7, FOX 5's Good Day New York, NY1, and more.
Fully dedicated to his craft, La Salle is here to create and innovate in the film industry.