In 2005, Leslie Hope went to Cambodia to shoot a documentary called What I See When I Close My Eyes for Friends International, an organization which works with street living children and assists them in their reintegration into mainstream society. The film will be screened at the SHOW OFF YOUR SHORT FILM FESTIVAL in Los Angeles, CA.

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Leslie Hope, a native of Nova Scotia, got into the acting profession on a lark. Because her father was in the military, the family was frequently moving. At 13, she was attending school in Victoria, British Columbia, hoping she would later make it to Harvard Law School. When she was 15, the family moved to Italy, and Hope stayed at boarding school to finish her pre-university training. But she decided to rebel, announcing her intention to become an actor, not a lawyer. Shortly after, her school was used as a film location, and she was hired to play a part. She met a crew member who knew the famed director John Cassavetes and after an introduction, Cassavetes wrote a starring role for her in his film "Love Streams."
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