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SHE DOES THE CITY: 10 Docs & Shorts to Watch at the Female Eye Film Festival.

HALIFAX PRESENTS: Reality and myth mix in Leah Johnston’s Mother’s Skin.

CBC RADIO ONE: ‘Mother’s Skin’ explores a mother’s depression through the eyes of a young child.

SALTWIRE: Filmmaker Leah Johnston premieres irish folklore inspired short internationally at Shanghai Film Festival

PLAYBACK: Queens of the Qing Dynasty wins at Screen Nova Scotia Awards

THE COAST: The Screen Nova Scotia awards crowned its 2022-2023 winners

PLAYBACK: Nominations for the Screen Nova Scotia awards

THE COAST: Here’s all the local movies nominated for a 2023 Screen Nova Scotia award

THE COAST: Halifax filmmaker Leah Johnston screens Mother’s Skin at Vancouver International Film Festival

FESTIVAL DU NOUVEAU CINEMA: The #FNC51 short films selection unveiled!

SCREEN DAILY: Frontieres Market at Fantasia announces first wave of projects

PLAYBACK: Canadian Academy unveils apprenticeship participants

LOCAL XPRESS: Films by Cory Bowles, Leah Johnston among HIFF Atlantic Auteurs screenings

HUF MAGAZINE: Exclusive Interview: Leah Johnston

HYE’S MUSINGS: Bits 2016 Shorts: Ingrid and the Black Hole by Leah Johnston

FERN TV: Two Opposites at Blood in the Snow

THE HORROR SECTION: Bloody Short Cuts

LOCAL XPRESS: Alzheimer’s, police shootings in focus at Reel East Coast Shorts Gala

NEVER THINK IMPOSSIBLE: Fantasia Film Review: International Science Fiction Short Film Showcase 2016

WE ARE MOVING STORIES: Ingrid at Fantasia International Film Festival

NATIONAL SCREEN INSTITUTE: Leah Johnston wins cash prize in NSI Online Short Film Fest

TORONTO LIFE- The five Canadian films rocking Cannes this week

CBC CANADA- Cannes Film Festival: Canada has strong presence with 5 films, 2 jury members

CBC NS: Nova Scotia filmmaker Leah Johnston heads to Cannes Film Festival

THE NEW CURRENT: Leah Johnston on Ingrid and the Black Hole in Short Film corner

94.1 EAST COAST FM- Interview about Leah Johnston’s upcoming trip to Cannes

LOCAL XPRESS- Screen Nova Scotia, ACTRA announce nominees for film, TV awards

LIGHTHOUSE NOW- Short film series stops in Lunenburg

NEW GLASGOW NEWS-Truro native’s short film to be showcased at major film festival

PLAYBACK-Canadian Film Fest unveils 2015 winners

NATIONAL SCREEN INSTITUTE-Leah Johnston directs commercial spot for town of Truro

TRURO DAILY Truro filmmaker discusses her creative perspective, upcoming festival

TELEGRAM Local woman makes waves in the screen industry

TRURO DAILY A view through the lens- Local filmmakers highlighted at first festival

HERALD ARTS & LIFE: Truro filmmakers recognized at Wave Awards

PENINSULA NEWS: Filmmaker wins 35K to make film

CHRONICLE HERALD: Filmmaker finalists go before jury

NATIONAL SCREEN INSTITUTE: Leah Johnston wins a Joy award

CHRONICLE HERALD: As Atlantic Film Festival opens, picture gets brighter for women in film