Leigh Russell
2021 Judge
Role/organisation
Co-founder
Film in Revolt / Film Festival Guide
Location
NSW
Australia
Short bio
Leigh Russell is the industry liaison and FlickerUp programmer (national school competition) for Flickerfest. She is the founder of Film Festival Guide Australia, and the co-founder of Film in Revolt, a platform for youth to explore film. Leigh has been on the pre-selection committees for Flickerfest and the twenty-first WOW Film Festival, and has a background in arts administration and a passion for producing community initiatives. She was also on the 2017, 2018 and 2019 SAE ATOM Awards jury.