Biography

Leif is currently directing the feature film Dancing Through the Shadow of Mao for release in late 2020. Many of the Films Leif has directed are distributed by MGM, and Fox worldwide including Love on Safari (2018), The Apostle Peter: Redemption (2016), The Red Dress (2015). He and has been a producer on 18 films for HBO which garnered 6 Primetime Emmy's as well as some of the highest rated films for the Hallmark Channel including Love, Romance & Chocolate (2019), Veteran's Christmas (2018, Christmas Next Door (2017). Leif specializes in filming in global locations to enrich the storytelling and the viewer experience. He has filmed in Belgium, South Africa, Italy, Ireland, Croatia, Kenya, Malta and his recent film will take him to Taiwan. His 2003 film, Blizzard is now classified by MGM as a Christmas Classic. It plays around the world annually and was featured for 3 minutes in the opening of the 75th Academy Awards Ceremony. He has worked with some of the industry's most incredible talents including Oscar Winners Christopher Plummer, Brenda Blethyn, Whoopi Goldberg as well as many great talents such as Gabriel Byrne, Lacey Chabert, Joanne Whalley, Kevin Sorbo, Debra Kara Unger his long time friend John Rhys-Davies. Most of all he has had the joy of working closely with his wife Agnes Bristow a writer and his co-producer as well as many films and TV shows with his daughter Brittany Bristow.
- IMDb mini biography by: Leif