The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls

{{short description|2009 New Zealand documentary film}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

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| director = Leanne Pooley

| producer = Arani Cuthbert

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| starring = The Topp Twins

| music = The Topp Twins

| cinematography = Leon Narbey
Wayne Vinten

| editing = Tim Woodhouse

| studio = Diva Productions

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| released = {{Film date|2009}}

| runtime = 84 minutes

| country = New Zealand

| language = English

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The Topp Twins: Untouchable Girls is a New Zealand documentary film, directed by Leanne Pooley and released in 2009.[https://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=12075065 "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.{{Cite news |title=Untouchable Girls |periodical=The Topp Twins Official Website |accessdate=18 April 2013 |url=http://topptwins.com/tv-and-film/untouchable-girls}} 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.[https://www.npr.org/2011/05/13/136143891/an-untouchable-sister-act-affectionately-drawn "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.[https://www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/8367/toronto-award-for-topp-twins-documentary "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.[https://www.advocate.com/news/daily-news/2010/01/12/glaad-nominees-announced "GLAAD nominees announced"]. The Advocate, January 12, 2010.

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