OUR WORK
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Million Video Views
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Clients Worked With
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Completed Projects
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ABOUT LEÃO
We are a creative agency based in the beautiful, sunny Los Angeles, California. Our work has taken us all over the world, including to Paris, Toronto, New York City, Austin, Seattle, and of course San Francisco. We have made VR experiences, commercials, and videos for companies like Microsoft, Häagen-Dazs, and Marriott Rewards. Our work has been featured on CNN, NBC, MTV, The Today Show, Good Morning America, and been written up in TechCrunch, The Verge, Huffington Post, New York Daily News, and more.
COMMERCIALS
Whether you need a TV spot or a pre-roll ad, we know what it takes to make your brand stand out.
VIRTUAL REALITY
Creating VR (or “360º”) experiences is a fantastic way to captivate your audience. We are one of just a handful of companies that have proven we can do it.
VIDEOS
Maybe you’re looking for an explainer, an “about” video, or you want to create a branded web series— whatever it is, we’re your guys and gals.
CONSULTANCY
If you’re not ready for the end-to-end service we’re known for, we would be happy to help you develop your project, branding, messaging, or marketing plan.
We make things that people want to watch.
Meet The Team
We are a diverse group of creative problem-solvers that will stop at nothing to make every project better than our last.
Max
Founder & Creative DirectorMax is an award-winning Creative Director and Director who founded Leão in 2010 with one simple goal: to deliver big agency quality at a fraction of the price and speed. In 2018, he won the Webby Award for Best Viral Video and the Gold Telly for Use of Humor in Online Commercials. When he’s not working on the next viral video, Max can be found working on his passion projects, drinking cold brew, or eating breakfast tacos in Highland Park.
Christopher
Cinematographer
Antonio
ProducerAn Oakland native and graduate of UC Davis, Antonio’s career started in the Bay Area where he produced music videos and branded content for a variety of artists, corporate clients, and even the Obama campaign. Since moving to LA, he has produced music videos for artists like Snoop Dogg, Bon Jovi, Travis Scott, and Meghan Trainor and commercials for Facebook, Microsoft, and more.
Andrew
ComposerAndrew is a composer with a degree in music composition from Yale University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006; he also spent a semester eating crepes and studying music theory at the Sorbonne in Paris. Since then, he’s written music for six films, countless ads, and nearly sixty TV shows, including Glee, American Horror Story, The Blacklist, Major Crimes, Royal Pains, and more. In fact, he’s been so busy writing music that he’s now forgotten the majority of his French.
Miles
Production Coordinator
Max
Founder & Creative DirectorMax is an award-winning Creative Director and Director who founded Leão in 2010 with one simple goal: to deliver big agency quality at a fraction of the price and speed. In 2018, he won the Webby Award for Best Viral Video and the Gold Telly for Use of Humor in Online Commercials. When he’s not working on the next viral video, Max can be found working on his passion projects, drinking cold brew, or eating breakfast tacos in Highland Park.
Christopher
Cinematographer
Antonio
ProducerAn Oakland native and graduate of UC Davis, Antonio’s career started in the Bay Area where he produced music videos and branded content for a variety of artists, corporate clients, and even the Obama campaign. Since moving to LA, he has produced music videos for artists like Snoop Dogg, Bon Jovi, Travis Scott, and Meghan Trainor and commercials for Facebook, Microsoft, and more.
Andrew
ComposerAndrew is a composer with a degree in music composition from Yale University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006; he also spent a semester eating crepes and studying music theory at the Sorbonne in Paris. Since then, he’s written music for six films, countless ads, and nearly sixty TV shows, including Glee, American Horror Story, The Blacklist, Major Crimes, Royal Pains, and more. In fact, he’s been so busy writing music that he’s now forgotten the majority of his French.
