Leah Pellinkhof
About Leah
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Leah Pellinkhof is a trained and experienced director, film and theatre maker, writer, cinematographer, editor, intimacy coordinator and arts educator. Her extensive resume covers over 20 years as an arts educator and award winning film & theatre maker.
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She is a director of Playhead Productions, the founder and director of Intimacy on Screen, founding member of the Queer Film Collective and has formally been the artistic director of Front Row Theatre Company, and former member of the board of directors at Queer Screen.
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Education
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Advanced Diploma |
Acting for Stage & Screen
| 2001
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Bachelor of Creative Arts |
Film & Television Production| | 2015
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Master of Fine Arts |
Writing For Performance |
2016
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Graduate Certificate
Directing | 2016
Cinematography | 2018
Awards
Kenosis Kiss
![WINNER- INTERNATIONAL SHORT - Out Loud](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/577372_066299cece72421890172e7ab07c7bf0~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_73,h_48,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/WINNER-%20INTERNATIONAL%20SHORT%20-%20Out%20%20Loud%20.png)
![OFFICIAL SELECTION - LGBTQ COMING OF AGE](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/577372_dc36f88efb5a4519b0b555d73a05c5d7~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_73,h_48,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/OFFICIAL%20SELECTION%20-%20LGBTQ%20COMING%20OF%20AGE.png)
Kenosis Kiss
![SEMI-FINALIST - ShanghaiPRIDE Film Festi](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/577372_9eaae42d2a32472da814ed4a84d522ca~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_69,h_46,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/SEMI-FINALIST%20-%20ShanghaiPRIDE%20Film%20Festi.png)
Kenosis Kiss
![OFFICIAL SELECTION - Queerbee LGBT Film](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/577372_ab385f0425b74486b332af71d294b47b~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_68,h_45,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/OFFICIAL%20SELECTION%20-%20Queerbee%20LGBT%20%20Film.png)
Kenosis Kiss
![OFFICIAL SELECTION - PRIDE Queer Film F](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/577372_803ae34aadbd45d09effeb47f70dd68e~mv2.png/v1/fill/w_70,h_46,al_c,q_85,usm_0.66_1.00_0.01,blur_2,enc_auto/OFFICIAL%20SELECTION%20-%20PRIDE%20Queer%20%20Film%20F.png)
Kenosis Kiss
Count The Ways
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"Count The Ways "
Martini Award
Best Director
Best Editor
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"The Works Of William Shakespeare By Chicks "
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Delarte Award
Best Play
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Associations
Founding Member
Company Director
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