Louise Lever is a film director from Auckland, New Zealand. Louise makes films that prioritise the female gaze. Vulnerability, human connection, heartfelt ideas, tenderness and societal transformation are guiding principles. Her first feature documentary film Revolt She Said is a portrait of contemporary feminism that asks where's the real progress, and features Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark. Louise runs the production company We Are Volcanoes. In addition to this work, Louise holds a Master of Fine Arts (Hons) and a Bachelor of Fine Arts (First Class Honours) from the University of Auckland, and has recently completed a Creative Leadership course with Sue Maslin in Melbourne.

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