Tomas Leach | |
|---|---|
 Leach with Saul Leiter | |
| Born | Exeter, England |
| Education | Arts University Bournemouth Fabrica Research Centre |
| Occupation | Documentary filmmaker |
Tomas Leach is a British filmmaker and cinematographer known for his work on documentary features. [1]
Leach was born in Exeter, England. He studied at the Arts University Bournemouth before taking a scholarship at the Fabrica Research Centre.
After directing short documentaries and commercials, Leach directed his first feature documentary In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter (2013) about photographer Saul Leiter. [2] [3] [4] It made the Seattle Times top ten list of 2014. [1]
In 2016 he directed The Lure, [5] a feature documentary about the hunt for Forrest Fenn's treasure. [6] [7]
In 2017 he directed Through the Darkness, a film about the baseball team at San Quentin Prison for the series Religion of Sports. [8] The film was executive produced by Tom Brady, Michael Strahan and Gotham Chopra.
His short film, Alba: Not Everyone Will Be Taken Into the Future, premiered at the Reykjavik Film Festival in 2018. [9] [10]
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | In No Great Hurry: 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter | Also cinematographer |
| 2014 | Delay | Short |
| 2016 | The Lure | |
| 2017 | Bonnie Prince Billy: Treasure Map | Music video |
| 2017 | Religion of Sports | TV series episode |
| 2018 | Alba: Not Everyone Will Be Taken Into the Future | Short |
| 2019 | The Day Ray Impaled Himself on the Fence | Short |
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