ABOUT
Petra Leslie is an award-winning cinematographer known for her nuanced visual storytelling. Based in Melbourne and Sydney, she holds a Masters of Cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. Her work has premiered at the Australian International Screen Forum (Lincoln Centre, NYC), MIFF, SFF, Short Shorts (Japan), CILECT CAPA, and Doc Edge, to name a few.
Her first film, Sunset Country, which Petra wrote, directed, and shot, premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival as part of the Accelerator program and has been screened at festivals worldwide. She contributed as the second unit Director of Photography (DoP) on Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, which won Best Cinematography at the AACTA Awards. She also worked as an operator and satellite unit DoP for Undressed, a Made Up Stories production, and served as a camera operator on Heartbreak High 2. Petra’s extensive portfolio includes long-form content, documentaries, and commercials, underscoring her dedication to the moving image.
Petra Leslie is an award-winning cinematographer known for her nuanced visual storytelling. Based in Melbourne and Sydney, she holds a Masters of Cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. Her work has premiered at the Australian International Screen Forum (Lincoln Centre, NYC), MIFF, SFF, Short Shorts (Japan), CILECT CAPA, and Doc Edge, to name a few.
Her first film, Sunset Country, which Petra wrote, directed, and shot, premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival as part of the Accelerator program and has been screened at festivals worldwide. She contributed as the second unit Director of Photography (DoP) on Lost Flowers of Alice Hart, which won Best Cinematography at the AACTA Awards. She also worked as an operator and satellite unit DoP for Undressed, a Made Up Stories production, and served as a camera operator on Heartbreak High 2. Petra’s extensive portfolio includes long-form content, documentaries, and commercials, underscoring her dedication to the moving image.
Selected Works
1. Sunset Country
2. Acts for the Invisible
3. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
4. Gorgo
5. Resonance
6. Everything Everything
7. Miff x Pidapipó
8. The Caretakers
9. Undressed
10. Prisoners
