Dear Supporters of our short film, Some Things Won’t Sleep: Well, it’s officially been two weeks since shooting, so I think it’s high time I give you all an update about the project. After the shoot, while André was busy tying up loose ends- returning equipment, rental trucks, paying bills- […]
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Principle photography on Leah’s second short film, ‘Some Things Won’t Sleep’ has just wrapped after shooting October…
After a 30 days sprint, Leah’s short film, Some Things Won’t Sleep, has reached and surpassed it’s Indiegogo funding goal.
A lovely article about Leah’s upcoming short film, Some Things Won’t Sleep, in the news. Click the image below to read the full article.
3rd Film Festival acceptance for Leah’s first short film, ANOTHER MAN! It will be screening at St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival on October 23rd at 7pm! For more information or to get tickets, please click here. 🙂
Leah’s screenplay for her upcoming short film, ‘Some Things Won’t Sleep’, was chosen as the annual awards sponsor by The Brian Linehan Foundation. Every year, four filmmaking teams from across Canada are selected into the National Screen Institute Drama Prize Program, and of those teams, one is selected for sponsorship […]
Another film acceptance for Another Man! The short will be screening in a segment featuring films from the Atlantic Provinces at the 2013 Atlantic Film Festival, happening in Halifax at Park Lane Cinema, September 16 @ 4:30pm & September 18 @ 10:15pm. For more information or to buy tickets, visit […]
Another Man (teaser) from Leah Johnston on Vimeo. Fantastic news! My short film, Another Man, which I wrote, directed, produced, edited and starred in (yikes, that was a lot of work!) has been accepted into Montreal World Film Festival and will makes it’s World Premiere there in August of this […]
I’ve finally compiled my recent film work into an acting reel for your viewing pleasure. I’m looking forward to adding a lot more characters and clips to this reel in the coming months […]
Leah Johnston and Andre Pettigrew are one of four teams to win the National Screen Institute 2013 Drama Prize….
Very excited to announce that my upcoming short film ‘Some Things Won’t Sleep’ has been nominated for the National Screen Institute Drama Prize. Recipients of the award receive […]
NOW PUBLIC: “The Desert Encounter” the short film I acted in that screened at the THE 3rd ANNUAL NO BUDGET FILM FESTIVAL , presented by Cartel: Collaborative Arts La. If you figure out what’s going on in it, let me know […]
I am proud and excited to announce that the short film I performed in, ‘The Desert Encounter’, will be premiering August 26, 2012 at the No Budget Film Festival in downtown LA. The film was directed by Blake Hodges and will be screened at the Independent alongside […]
I will be exhibiting 4 of my canvases at Gallery Godo’s opening this Friday and the downtown art walk July 12. Please feel free to stop by and say hello!
Just got a copy of a recent spread One Frame Magazine did on my photography. The magazine looks beautiful and they did a great job of selecting the photographers and their work for the issue […]
Recently, I was asked to do an interview with the blog Lights n’ Colours about my photography. We talked about how I got into conceptual photography and how I go about executing my pictures […]
For those who were unable to make it to American Dollhouse here is a short trailer for the show taken from the DVD which was released exclusively to donors of the project. Blake Hodges shot the footage and Chris and I edited it together in Final Cut. Hope you enjoy!
So pleased to finally have a new website up for you to feast your eyes upon! My previous design…which I loved for a long time, and still continue to receive lots of compliments on…has been out of date for a while now, both in terms of design and content. I had designed it back in 2008 (before I had adventured into the wonderful world of photography and the likes), so the design had been […]
Many of you were witness to the rough cut of the American Dollhouse teaser video during our fundraising campaign, but I thought I’d upload the final product which was shown in the exhibit during the dream sequence. Basically what happens is, during the play, the dolls go to sleep and this projection plays overhead, which represents […]
A great review in LA Weekly says “Calling American Dollhouse a play doesn’t do it justice, Barnett and Johnston may be showing us a glimpse of theater’s future”.
A selection of my photos and poems are now featured in a spread in Senza Respiro Magazine. Copies are available online through Mag Cloud.
American Dollhouse, directed, produced and designed by Leah Johnston & Chris Barnett, opens at Gallery Godo in Glendale. Five performances only! To pre-order your tickets, visit TheAmericanDollhouse.com
Thanks to the donations of many generous friends, family and followers through Kickstarter, American Dollhouse is now a greenlighted to begin production! Not only did our show get funded, but we surpassed our goal and raised nearly $8,000 towards American Dollhouse. Indie art is alive and well in Los Angeles!!
I am so pleased to announce that I have released my first collection of photo-poems in a book entitled, ‘Poetic Portraits’ which is now available for purchase through Blurb. This book features my best work as taken from my poetry series, as well as a brand new introduction on how this series and concept came to be.
My upcoming exhibit, American Dollhouse, is a multimedia fusion piece that will transform Gallery Godo into a lifesized dollhouse inhabited by a masked family. We have launched a kickstarter campaign to raise money for the show, which offers donors incredible rewards for their support. Click here to learn more.
Leah shoots the role of Miriam, a recovering meth addict goth girl, for the comedy ‘In-Patient’ on location in Malibu.
Come out and celebrate the 10th anniversary of this great project at the October 16th exhibit! 2337 E. Olympic Blvd. Los Angeles, 90021
Leah joins indie-rock artist Chris Barnett during his set at the Hotel Cafe in Hollywood. October 10th @ 7pm!
I will be shown in the group show at The Hive Gallery in September, with opening reception Sept 4, 8-12:30pm. Stop by to say hello and take in some great works!
Exhibit featuring my works will open in downtown Los Angeles at Norbertellen Gallery from Sept 9- Oct 10. For information on receptions through the month, click here