Andrew Leines
Filmmaker
Andrew Leines is a filmmaker based in Fargo, ND. Raised on musicals and horror movies, his passion for filmmaking began during his childhood in Wisconsin, where he made a variety of action and comedy shorts with his brother and friends. Following two successful film screenings at his high school, he chose to pursue filmmaking further by obtaining his degree in Film Production from Minnesota State University Moorhead, guided by professors he continues to admire. To complete his writing minor, Andrew wrote an in-depth critique and analysis of gender representation in Lars Von Trier's films.
As an employee of Fargo’s The Human Family, Andrew assisted in operating the North Dakota Human Rights Film Festival and the subsequent Arts Festival, and in 2021 was the lead editor for their documentary series Home: The Homelessness Crisis in North Dakota. He has a deep love of video editing, and has worked on award-winning independent shorts, documentaries, and films that have screened internationally. Andrew recently worked as the co-editor and DIT on the feature film Hair-Trigger, which debuts at the Fargo Film Festival In 2022. Hair-Trigger was produced by MSUM alumni and shot in Grand Forks. With several films currently on the festival circuit, he continues to work with local filmmakers such as Fargo’s Chamber Six Media in a variety of roles.