Spacific Films is an independent production company based in Auckland, New Zealand with a reputation for producing high quality, compelling documentaries for the New Zealand and International market place.
Founded by ex-BBC director Leanne Pooley in 1997, Spacific Films has established itself as one of New Zealand’s top niche production houses. Filmography
Recent documentaries include;
- Relative Guilt – winner “Best Documentary” 2000 Qantas Media Awards,
- Kiwi Buddha which screened on the National Geographic Network;
- Haunting Douglas which has been highly successful on the international film festival circuit and won the “Best Director” and “Best Editor” awards at the 2005 New Zealand Screen Awards as well as “Best Documentary” at the International Reel Dance Awards.
- The Promise about voluntary euthanasia which won the 2006 New Zealand Screen Awards for “Best Documentary” and “Best Cinematography”
- Try Revolution completed in 2006, which explores how rugby was used to help bring down South Africa’s Apartheid regime; and features Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
- Being Billy Apple, about the man who made himself a living work of art, in 2007.
- Topp Twins – Untouchable Girls a theatrical feature about the lives of lesbian, singing, twin sister duo, the Topp Twins. This film was directed by Leanne Pooley and is produced by Diva Films. Untouchable Girls has won numerous awards including “Audience Awards”“ at The Toronto International Film Festival, The Melbourne International Film Festival and the Gothenburg International Film Festival. It also won “Best Feature Film” (Budget under $1 million) at the Qantas Film & Television Awards 2009.
- Finding Mercy (In Development), the story of two little girls, one black and one white and a friendship that came to represent the lost promise that was Zimbabwe.
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Spacific Films: Leanne Pooley – Director / Producer
With wins at The Seattle Film Festival, Newdoc New York, Frameline San Francisco and Outfest in LA, the Topp Twins movie continues to amass accolades.
Leanne Pooley’s documentary Topp Twins-Untouchable Girls continues to win prizes around the world. To add to a growing list this past week the documentary won “Best International Feature Film” at the Florida Film Festival, as well as the Audience Award for “Best Documentary” at both the Nashville and River Run Film Festivals!
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls has just won Best Documentary Feature at the Portland International Film Festival.
