The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls is a New Zealand documentary film, directed by Leanne Pooley and released in 2009."Celebrating 40 years of NZ film: The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls (2009)". New Zealand Herald, June 25, 2018. The film profiles The Topp Twins, a lesbian comedy music duo from New Zealand.
One of the most successful documentary films at the New Zealand box office, the film made over $1 million in its first four weeks of release. To date, it has made almost $2 million in box office sales. The film was produced by Arani Cuthbert. The cinematographer was Leon Narbey.NZ On Screen. "Leon Narbey". Retrieved 10 April 2012.
The film was also screened internationally."An 'Untouchable' Sister Act, Affectionately Drawn". NPR, May 12, 2011.
Awards The film was nominated for three awards at the 2009 Qantas Film and Television Awards, for Best Feature Film – budget under $1 million, Best Original Music in a Feature Film and Best Sound Design in a Feature Film. It won the awards for Best Feature Film and Best Original Music.
At the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, it won the People's Choice Award for Documentaries."Toronto award for Topp twins documentary", Radio New Zealand, September 20, 2009.
The film was a nominee for Outstanding Documentary at the 21st GLAAD Media Awards."GLAAD nominees announced". The Advocate, January 12, 2010.
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