-Who is Monte Albers de Leon?

Ideally, a storyteller, trying to give a little hope, to a whole lot of people.

-Do you remember the exact moment you fell in love with cinema?

Age 5.  In the back of my parents Chrysler K Car station wagon, a grocery bag full of home-popped popcorn in my hand, at the drive-in movie theater in California, about to see ET for the first time.

-Tell us about your project “Mecca”.

It is the second installment of The Parables Anthology and prequel to the origin story “Good.”  It takes place in New York City shortly after 9/11, and follows a gay young professional who arrives in Manhattan to begin working at a top financial firm and almost immediately accidentally kills his boss.  No one sees the accident, however, which is mistakenly construed as an attempted sexual assault gone wrong, and rather than endure a scandal and possible liability, the firm does not implicate the young professional but rather promotes him several tiers above what his experience would garner.  The movie then shows the audience where the secret knowledge and inner turmoil of the young professional’s burden of thinking his life has been elevated exponentially for killing his superior takes him.

-Which Director inspires you the most?

I have always been a fan of Aaron Sorkin, and The West Wing and American President stand out as inspirations.

-What do you dislike about the world and what would you change?

The increasing preciousness of authenticity.  It is due for a comeback.

-How do you imagine cinema in 100 years?

More dazzling and less original.

-What is your impression of WILD FILMMAKER?

A refreshing safe harbor of excellence in an ocean of disappointment.