Petra Leslie ™

Cinematographer + Filmmaker

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Petra Leslie is an award-winning cinematographer known for her nuanced visual storytelling. Based in Melbourne and Sydney, she earned a Masters of Cinematography from the Australian Film, Television and Radio School. Her early works include "Women Driving," a video piece exhibited in local galleries, and "Sleeping is Difficult," her directorial debut, which premiered at the Human Rights Arts Film Festival.

Petra wrote, directed, and shot "Sunset Country," premiering at the Melbourne International Film Festival as part of the Accelerator program and has been screened at film festivals worldwide. Her work on "Sunset Country" is marked by a distinctive style that blends beauty with the mundane and discomfort. Her thesis film, a contemplation on old age, loss, and grief, showcases her capacity to evoke the cinematic Sublime.

Furthering her career, Petra contributed as the second unit Director of Photography (DoP) on "Lost Flowers of Alice Hart," which won Best Cinematography at the AACTA Awards, affirming her involvement in highly acclaimed projects. She also worked as an operator and satellite unit DoP for 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 craft of cinematography.

Selected Works

1. Sunset Country
2. Acts for the Invisible
3. The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
4. Gorgo
5. Prisoners
6. Everything Everything
7. Miff x Pidapipó
8. The Caretakers
9. Undressed
10. Sleeping is Difficult

SUNSET COUNTRY 2021 | 14 min | Narrative Writer / Director – Petra Leslie Producers – Georgina Wills Cinematographer – Petra Leslie Screenings Offical Selction Melbourne International Film Festival International Selection Poiters Film Festival

Worldwide Compition Shnit Film Festival St Kilda Film Festival Highly Commended CSFF

Showing

abc iview

SUNSET COUNTRY

2021 | 14 min | Narrative

Writer / Director – Petra Leslie
Producers – Georgina Wills
Cinematographer – Petra Leslie

Screenings

Offical Selction Melbourne International Film Festival
International Selection Poiters Film Festival

Worldwide Compition Shnit Film Festival
St Kilda Film Festival
Highly Commended CSFF