Leanne Tonkes develops and produces engaging and emotional stories with a focus on content for female audiences worldwide. She has become an advocate for Gender Equality in the film industry and champions the careers of female writers and directors. Her credits include director Mairi Cameron’s debut feature The Second, award-winning web series This is Desmondo Ray!, feature film My Mistress, and AFI award-winning short Dog with an Electric Collar. She is currently producing Emma Freeman’s feature film The Circus written by Alice Bell and Tigress to be directed by Leena Yadav and written by Jane Hampson.
Leanne is a current Screen Australia Enterprise People recipient and 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.