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Leanne Pooley is one of New Zealand’s most accomplished documentary filmmakers. 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; * 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 * Being Billy Apple, about the man who made himself a living work of art, in 2007. * “The Topp Twins - Untouchable Girls” a theatrical feature about the lives of lesbian, singing, twin sister duo, the Topp Twins.
Posts by Leanne:
- Leanne Pooley announced as a New Zealand Arts Laureate at The New Zealand Arts Foundation Awards., Nov 30 2011 in News
- Leanne Pooley is interviewed about her career on the American radio show Spoiler Alert., Jul 29 2011 in News
- TOPP TWINS- UNTOUCHABLE GIRLS released in America!, May 12 2011 in News
- Leanne Pooley to run 2 day seminar “Directing Documentary” in Wellington, Oct 21 2010 in News
- Topp Twins -Untouchable Girls has now won 18 International Awards, Jul 26 2010 in News
- MORE “TOPP” AWARDS FOR FILM!, Apr 27 2010 in News
- ANOTHER AWARD FOR TOPP TWINS FILM!, Mar 03 2010 in News
- TOPP TWINS FILM WINS IN SWEDEN!, Feb 10 2010 in News
- “Special Jury Prize” for Topp Twins at FIFO, Feb 02 2010 in News
- GLAAD Award Nomination for Topp Twins Doco!, Jan 15 2010 in News

