ABOUT US
Leslie Askew
Askew Pictures, founded in 2010 by Executive Producer Leslie Askew, builds on her two decades of work with major networks including SBS, National Geographic, Al Jazeera, CBS, BET, PBS, History Channel, and CNN, where she produced the award-winning CNN Heroes. Originally from Houston and raised across the East Coast, Leslie studied Anthropology at Lawrence University before beginning her career in New York and later relocating to the Netherlands to launch the company.
Askew Pictures’ work spans social-impact and lifestyle storytelling. Key projects include Caring for Country (2013) with the Yugul Mangi women rangers in Australia; the festival-screened short Analog Man (2018); the six-part travel series Trail Towns for SBS; and Pignorant, an investigative documentary on the UK pork industry now streaming on Amazon Prime. Today, the company partners across film, television, and digital platforms to craft compelling stories that inform and inspire.
Turlough White
Turlough White is the Head of Production and Executive Producer at Askew Pictures, where he helps lead the company’s documentary and social-impact slate. With a background in marketing psychology, and research, he brings strong editorial judgment and steady production oversight to every project.
Working closely with the Director Leslie Askew, Turlough guides story development, manages production workflows, and supports directors and editors across films including Harvesting Justice, and In Search of Phillis Wheatley Peters. He is valued for his clarity, collaboration, and ability to shape complex material into compelling, resonant narratives.