the founder

Lee Dylan Blake (she/her)

Lee Dylan Blake is a filmmaker and creative consultant based in Denver, CO. She began her career as a campaign producer for the Emmy Award-winning Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma (2020) and later served as production coordinator on the environmental short Chasing Time (2024).

After freelancing with local film teams, leading fundraising campaigns for visual artists, and beginning her MBA at CU Boulder, she launched Western Releasing, an independent film, fine art, and literature studio. Inspired by Colorado’s free-thinking creativity, Western Releasing brings courageous stories to curious audiences through film distribution, artist representation, and publishing.

the vision

A Home for Colorado Creatives

I started Western Releasing because Colorado is home to so many filmmakers, painters, writers, and photographers with immense potential. I wanted to build the kind of production and marketing studio that usually only exists in bigger cities, so local creatives could refine their work, expand their audiences, and make a bigger impact.

Western Releasing is both a creative home and a launchpad. Whether I’m promoting a locally produced film, helping a painter price their work, or developing a publishing strategy for an emerging writer, I want to help budding creatives get seen, get paid, and build a lasting community.

Real stories from real people are more important than ever. I’m so honored to support the creative journey.