"How do you add value to culture? You document it, relentlessly." An artist and creative director based in Southwest Louisiana, Drake LeBlanc's practice is centered around documenting his Creole heritage through photography and filmmaking.

Drake LeBlanc is a filmmaker and media artist from Lafayette, Louisiana.

Drake is the Founder and Creative Director of Above the Beyond, a multi-media production company responsible for creating disruptive, thought provoking film and digital content.

Drake also co-founded Téle-Louisiane, a multi-lingual media platform that aims to breathe new life into Louisiana's languages, cultures and people.

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