Tomas Leach is a British filmmaker and cinematographer known for his work on documentary features.[1]
Tomas Leach | |
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 Leach with Saul Leiter | |
| Born | Exeter, England |
| Education | Arts University Bournemouth Fabrica Research Centre |
| Occupation | Documentary filmmaker |
Early life edit
Leach was born in Exeter, England. He studied at the Arts University Bournemouth before taking a scholarship at the Fabrica Research Centre.
Career edit
After directing short documentaries and commercials, Leach directed his first feature documentary In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter (2013) about photographer Saul Leiter.[2][3][4] It made the Seattle Times top ten list of 2014.[1]
In 2016 he directed The Lure,[5] a feature documentary about the hunt for Forrest Fenn's treasure.[6][7]
In 2017 he directed Through the Darkness, a film about the baseball team at San Quentin Prison for the series Religion of Sports.[8] The film was executive produced by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan and Gotham Chopra.
His short film, Alba: Not Everyone Will Be Taken Into the Future, premiered at the Reykjavik Film Festival in 2018.[9][10]
Filmography edit
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter | Also cinematographer |
| 2014 | Delay | Short |
| 2016 | The Lure | |
| 2017 | Bonnie Prince Billy: Treasure Map | Music video |
| 2017 | Religion of Sports | TV series episode |
| 2018 | Alba: Not Everyone Will Be Taken Into the Future | Short |
| 2019 | The Day Ray Impaled Himself on the Fence | Short |
References edit
- ^ a b "Exclusive: Tomas Leach explains the effort behind his new documentary about New York street photographer Saul Leiter". It's Nice That. 2012-06-21. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "Creating Neon Poetry With a Patient Camera". Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "Tomas Leach". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "Photographer Saul Leiter, "In No Great Hurry" | The Leonard Lopate Show". WNYC. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "DOC NYC '16 Interview: Tomas Leach on Finding Treasure with "The Lure"". The Moveable Fest. 2016-11-13. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ "There is something so magical about the idea of a treasure hunt". WePresent. Retrieved 2018-12-19.
- ^ "The Lure - Vice". Vice. 2016-11-22. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ "The Religion of Sports reaches behind the wall". San Quentin News. 2018-03-29. Retrieved 2019-03-18.
- ^ Fagerholm, Matt. "RIFF 2018: Welcome to Sodom, Over the Limit, Daughter's Table | Festivals & Awards | Roger Ebert". www.rogerebert.com. Retrieved 2018-11-12.
- ^ Alba: Not Everyone Will Be Taken Into the Future, retrieved 2019-03-18
External links edit
- Tomas Leach at IMDb
