Leanne Pooley was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in “The Class of 2017”. She accepted and is thrilled to be a member of this… read more →
Dame Patsy with Ms Leanne Pooley, ONZM, of Auckland, who was honoured for services to documentary film-making Posted by Governor-General of New Zealand on Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Leanne Pooley has been made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. Announced in the New Year’s honours list on January 1st, 2017 Leanne is being recognised for… read more →
Drawing on success RadioNZ “Only one woman is a contender for this year’s Best Animated Feature Academy Award, and that woman is New Zealand director Leanne Pooley. Her animated documentary… read more →
Of the 27 movies in contention for this year’s Best Animated Feature Oscar, “25 April” is the only film directed solely by a woman. Writer/director Leanne Pooley is excited to… read more →
The animated documentary “25 April” about the WWI Gallipoli campaign is the first New Zealand movie to qualify for a “Best Animated Feature” ACADEMY AWARD. “25 April” was produced by… read more →
“Their stories are illustrated by battlefield, trench and hospital ship scenes whose 2D animation, with its craggy, vaguely cubist shapes and jerky movement, has an interestingly distancing effect, making the… read more →
Check out this great review of 25 APRIL opening in New Zealand this April. “Documentarian Leanne Pooley (The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls) — a Canadian expat living in New Zealand… read more →
Leanne Pooley’s new animated documentary “25 April” premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Check out this great review of the World premiere and Leanne’s 3rd time at TIFF. TIFF… read more →
Leanne chats with Lynn Freeman and Pietra Brett Kelly about Documentary on Radio New Zealand – Originally aired on The Weekend, Sunday 4 January 2015 more detail here or listen… read more →