LEANNE TONKES - PRODUCER
Producer and CEO Leanne Tonkes is an advocate for Gender Equality championing the careers of female writers, directors and storytellers across all media.
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Leanne produced Stephen Lance’s debut feature film MY MISTRESS starring Emmanuelle Béart, Harrison Gilbertson and Rachael Blake and Steve Baker’s award winning 6-part web-series THIS IS DESMONDO RAY! She produced AACTA nominated THE SECOND, Mairi Cameron’s debut feature - the first Stan Original feature.
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She is developing THE CIRCUS with Emma Freeman and adapting THE WEDDING SEASON with Menik Gooneratne and TIGRESS with Niromi de Soyza and Jane Hampson.
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Leanne was a recent participant of INSIDE PICTURES, a high profile international intensive film business and leadership skills development programme for film & TV industry executives supported by Creative Europe and ScreenSkills.
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Leanne is a Screen Australia Enterprise People recipient and a founding board member of the Melbourne Women in Film Festival.