The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls
Directed by Leanne Pooley
WINNER
CADILLAC PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD - DOCUMENTARY
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
CADILLAC PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD - DOCUMENTARY
TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
NEWFEST FILM FESTIVAL
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
NEWFEST FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AWARD FOR FREEDOM
OUTFEST FILM FESTIVAL
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING AWARD FOR FREEDOM
OUTFEST FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER
LENA SHARPE AWARD FOR PERSISTENCE OF VISION
SEATTLE FILM FESTIVAL
LENA SHARPE AWARD FOR PERSISTENCE OF VISION
SEATTLE FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER
AUDIENCE AWARD – DOCUMENTARY
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
AUDIENCE AWARD – DOCUMENTARY
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER
AUDIENCE DRAGON AWARD – BEST FEATURE FILM
GOTHENBURG INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
AUDIENCE DRAGON AWARD – BEST FEATURE FILM
GOTHENBURG INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL
WINNER
BEST GLBT FILM
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
BEST GLBT FILM
NASHVILLE FILM FESTIVAL
WINNER
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
PORTLAND FILM FESTIVAL
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARY
PORTLAND FILM FESTIVAL
New Zealand, 2009, 84 min
Winner of the Cadillac People’s Choice Award at the Toronto International Film Festival 2009 ‘The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls’ tells the story of the world’s only comedic, singing, yodeling lesbian twin sisters, Lynda and Jools Topp, whose political activism and unique brand of entertainment has helped change New Zealand’s social landscape. In the process they have become well-loved cultural icons.
Screenings
- Feb 13
- Athena Film Festival
- New York, NY
- Feb 23 & 26, 2011
- Sedona International Film Festival
- Sedona, AZ
- May 14, 2011
- Queer Film Festival, University of Oregon
- Eugene, OR
- May 13 - May 19, 2011
-
Cinema Village
Jools & Lynda Topp in person! May 13 & 14 : 7pm & 9:15pm shows. 5/13: IndieWire's Women & Hollywood Editor & Founder of the Athena Film Festival, Melissa Silverstein will moderate the Q&A following the 7pm show. - New York, NY
- N/A
- Clinton Street Theater
- Portland, OR
- N/A
- Grand Illusion Cinema
- Seattle, WA
- N/A
-
Shattuck Cinemas
Jools & Lynda Topp in person! May 21: 7:45pm & 10pm shows. Comedian, playwright, and humorist Marga Gomez will moderate the Q&A following the 7:45pm show & and introduce the 10pm show. Join the Topp Twins and Marga Gomez for an informal "meet-and-greet" in the Lot 68 Lounge, adjacent to the theatre lobby, at approximately 9:45pm. - Berkeley, CA
- May 20 - 26, 2011
-
Landmark Theaters, Lumiere Theatre
Jools & Lynda Topp in person! May 20 : 7pm & 9:45pm shows;May 22 : 4:45pm show. - San Francisco, CA
- May 20 - May 31, 2011
- Facets Cin̩math̬que
- Chicago, IL
- June 4, 2011
-
White River Indie Film Festival
*single screening during the festival - White River Junction, VT
- June 11, 2011
-
Fountain Theatre
www.mesillavalleyfilm.org - Mesilla Valley Film Society
- June 13, 2011
- 6th Street Playhouse
- Santa Rosa, CA
- June 12 - 16, 2011
- Roxie Theatre
- San Francisco, CA
- N/A
- Denver FilmCenter/Colfax
- Denver, CO
- June 10 - 16, 2011
-
The Loft
6/10 at 7:30: Opening night co-presented by LESBIAN LOOKS FILM SERIES, featuring a live pre-show musical performance by singer/songwriter Jess Hawk Oakenstar! - Tucson, AZ
- May 27 - June 9, June 12- 16, 2011 Held over!
- Zeitgeist Multi-disciplinary Arts Center
- New Orleans, LA
- June 17-19, 2011
- Damn These Heels - LGBT Film Festival
- Salt Lake City, UT
- June 20, 2011
- Bear Tooth theatrepub
- Anchorage, Alaska
- June 16-19 & 23-26, 2011
- Time & Space Limited
- Hudson, NY
- June 17 & 18, 24 & 25, 2011
- Real Art Ways
- Hartford, CT
- June 17- 23, 2011
- Pittsburgh Filmmakers
- Pittsburgh, PA
- June 21, 24, 25, 2011
- Cornell Cinema
- Ithaca, NY
- June 26 & 28, 2011
- Cincinnati World Cinema
- Cincinnati, OH
- July 7, 2011
- Gateway Film Center
- Columbus, OH
- July 1 - 6, 2011
-
Kendall Square Cinema
Fri. 7/1: Opening night co-presented by the Cambridge Women's Center (7:10pm show) - Cambridge, MA
- July 12, 2011
- Grand Cinema
- Tacoma, WA
- July 22 - 24, 2011
- Found Theatre
- Long Beach, CA
- July 15 - July 21, 2011
-
Lagoon Cinema
7/15 at 7:15pm: Opening night show co-presented by the Out Twin Cites Film Festival. - Minneapolis, MN
- August 1, 2011
- Michigan Womyn's Music Festival
- Walhalla, MI
- July 29 - August 4, 2011
- Midtown Art Cinema
- Atlanta, GA
- August 5-18, 2011 HELD OVER!
- Plaza Theatre
- Atlanta, GA
- August 11- 22, 2011
- Vickers Theatre
- Three Oaks, MI
- September 2-4, 2011
-
Movies at the Museum
www.portlandmuseum.org/events/movies.php - Portland Museum of Art
- September 3-4, 2011
- Miami, FL
- O Cinema
- September 8, 2011
- Cinema Arts Centre
- Huntington, NY
- September 9 & 11, 2011
- Sonoma Film Institute
- Rohnert Park, CA
- October 1, 2011
- Pickford Film Center
- Bellingham, WA
- October 7 & 9, 2011
-
Good Works Film Festival
http://goodworksfilmfestival.org/ - Bijou Art Cinemas
- October 9, 2011
- Normal Theater
- Normal, IL
- November 13-15, 2011
- The Bay Theatre
- Suttons Bay, MI
- November 25- 27, 2011
- Movies at the Museum, Portland Museum of Art
- Portland, ME
- November 20, 2011
- Cable Car Cinema
- Providence, RI
- January 30, 2012
- Arena Theater
- Pt. Arena, CA
- March 23-25, April 1-2, 2012
- Green Mountain Film Festival
- Montpelier, VT
- September 21-23, October 5-6
- Ryder Film Series
- Bloomington, IN
- October 11-14, 2012
- University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Foreign Film Series
- Kenosha, WI
- September 21-23, October 5-6
- Ryder Film Series
- Bloomington, IN
- October 19-24, 2012
- Pacific Rim Film Festival
- Santa Cruz, CA
- February 9, 2013
- Everett Film Festival
- Everett, WA
- March 9-10, 2013
- Cleveland Cinematheque
- Cleveland, OH