The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
- 2009 (2009)
The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls is a New Zealand documentary film, directed by Leanne Pooley and released in 2009.[1] The film profiles The Topp Twins, a lesbian comedy music duo from New Zealand.[1]
One of the most successful documentary films at the New Zealand box office, the film made over $1 million in its first four weeks of release. To date, it has made almost $2 million in box office sales.[2] The film was produced by Arani Cuthbert. The cinematographer was Leon Narbey.[3]
The film was also screened internationally.[4]
Awards
The film was nominated for three awards at the 2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards, for Best Feature Film – budget under $1 million, Best Original Music in a Feature Film and Best Sound Design in a Feature Film. It won the awards for Best Feature Film and Best Original Music.
At the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, it won the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[5]
The film was a nominee for Outstanding Documentary at the 21st GLAAD Media Awards.[6]
References
- ^ a b "Celebrating 40 years of NZ film: The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)". New Zealand Herald, June 25, 2018.
- ^ "Untouchable Girls". The Topp Twins Official Website. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
- ^ NZ On Screen. "Leon Narbey". Retrieved 10 April 2012.
- ^ "An 'Untouchable' Sister Act, Affectionately Drawn". NPR, May 12, 2011.
- ^ "Toronto award for Topp twins documentary", Radio New Zealand, September 20, 2009.
- ^ "GLAAD nominees announced". The Advocate, January 12, 2010.
External links
- The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls at IMDb
- The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls at AllMovie
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