The Artist’s Den is a A Creation Company for every part of the artistic process from conception to release. Below is a timeline of film, sound, photography and acting endeavors.
Current film and sound publishing and distribution affiliates along with pre-production, production and post production clients include; Sony Pictures, Blockbuster, Hollywood Video, Redbox, Netflix, Borders, Target, iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, and Amazon.
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Film
2011 I Am Jesus
Script in Development
The people know his name. The believers preach his words. But, when the trumpets sound and announce the arrival of our creator no one recognizes his face. A faith film for all faiths, I Am Jesus is the story of the second coming.
2010 Just the Vampire Hunter
Pre-Production
It's 1973, and Justin Thomas Wilson is hunting the fallen with an axe and a shotgun. And the fallen have discovered his ploy. It's balance. He's close. Do you hear him? Wait! It's silent. Can you hear the silence? Sam documents the truth.
2009 Awake In Cambodia
Post Production
Hosted by Ash Morgan
Produced by Party Girl Productions and The Artist’s Den
Directed by Dustin James Leighton
Post Editing/Sound Mixing by The Artist’s Den
Photography by Hunter Gomez
Sometimes making a difference is realizing that a difference can’t always be made. Ashley Gomez takes a journey to Cambodia in search of a way to help those in need. Life lessons and moments of truth are revealed as these young Americans realize what being lost in a third world country is really like.
Sound
2009 It’s About Your Soul
Written and Arranged by Dustin James Leighton
Performed by Dustin James Leighton
Featuring Bob Dylan’s, All Along the Watchtower and Stevie Nicks’, Landslide
Published by The Artist’s Den
Recorded/Mixed and Mastered at The Artist’s Den
2008 Redemption
Sound Mixed by The Artist’s Den
The new Western by Robert Conway received National Distribution in Hollywood Video along with Redbox and Netflix.
2007 The Artist’s Den - Recording
Los Angeles
The Artist’s Den introduces it’s second recording suite located in Toluca Lake adjacent to Warner Brothers.
2007 Give Peace a Chance
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at The Artist's Den
Featuring Jim Leighton and Jim McCarty
Photography by Richard Petrillo
The Artist's Den Publishing ASCAP
Original Writers John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Original Publishers Sony ATV and EMI
Distributed by iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, and over 60 other digital distributors.
2004 The Artist’s Den - Recording
Scottsdale
The Artist’s Den builds its first audio recording suite designed to accommodate clients looking for professional in-house audio solutions. Equipped with the best modern and vintage technology available the studio delivers celestial tracks via ISDN, Phone Patch and Pro-Tools. Commercial clients include Qwest, DHL, Ford and more. Affiliated with My World of Voiceover.
2003 Being
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered at Visual Rhythm Sound by Carlos Del Rosario
Photography by Mark Morgan
Featuring Carlos Del Rosario, Bethany Wright, JimMcCarty, Brett Simons, Steve Fister, Michael Kibbe, Stefanie Fife, Jaared and Jeanne Newhall
The Artist’s Den Publishing ASCAP
Distributed by Borders, Target, iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody, and over 60 other digital distributors.
2002 The Artist’s Den - Publishing
ASCAP
The Artist’s Den Publishing was created to support the release of Being which received National Distribution on Borders.com as well as iTunes, Napster, Rhapsody and over 60 other digital distributors.
Photography
2009 The Artist’s Den - Photography
The photography division specializes in commercial, editorial and lifestyle marketing materials.
Acting
2000 The Artist’s Den - Education
Los Angeles
Dustin James Leighton creates the concept of The Artist’s Den as a place for directors, writers and actors to create, study and inspire each other in an open artistic environment. It’s not meant to be a group where one leads and the others follow, but a community of artist’s working together to achieve one common goal - making a living in the arts.

