Helen Louise Leake (born 15 December 1949) is an Australian film producer, who was CEO of the

South Australian Film Corporation South Australian Film Corporation (SAFC) is a South Australian Government statutory corporation established in 1972 to engage in film production and promote the film industry, located in Adelaide, South Australia. The Adelaide Studios are managed ...

from 2004 to 2007. She was born Helen Louise Mann in

Adelaide Adelaide ( , ; ) is the list of Australian capital cities, capital and most populous city of South Australia, as well as the list of cities in Australia by population, fifth-most populous city in Australia. The name "Adelaide" may refer to ei ...

, South Australia, and was educated at

Seymour College Seymour College is an independent, Uniting Church, day and boarding school for girls, located at Glen Osmond, Adelaide, South Australia. Established in 1922 as Presbyterian Girls' College, and renamed for the Rev. J. A. Seymour, Seymour has ...

and

Flinders University Flinders University, established as The Flinders University of South Australia is a public university, public research university based in Adelaide, South Australia, with a footprint extending across a number of locations in South Australia and ...

. In 1994, she founded Duo Art Productions with

Craig Lahiff Craig Lahiff (23 April 1947 – 2 February 2014) was an Australian film director. He grew up in the Adelaide suburb of Somerton Park, South Australia, Somerton Park and studied science at the University of Adelaide, then trained as a systems co ...

, and they produced the films ''

Ebbtide ''Ebbtide'' is a 1994 Australian direct-to-video film. Cast * Harry Hamlin as Jeff Warren * John Waters as Michael Suresch * Lisa Hensley as Beth * Frankie J. Holden as Ernie * Susan Lyons as Alison * John Gregg as Chalmers * Kate Raison as ...

'' (1994), ''

Heaven's Burning ''Heaven's Burning'' is a 1997 Australian crime film starring Russell Crowe and directed by Craig Lahiff. The film was released in Australia on 6 November 1997. It follows the adventures of an Australian crime scene getaway, getaway driver (Crowe ...

'' (1997), ''

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'' (2002) and '' Swerve'' (2011) with Lahiff directing. In 2013, Leake produced ''

Wolf Creek 2 ''Wolf Creek 2'' is a 2013 Australian horror film co-written and directed by Greg McLean. The film is a sequel to the 2005 film '' Wolf Creek'' and stars John Jarratt, reprising his role as Mick Taylor. It was released on 30 August 2013 at the V ...

'', a sequel to Greg McLean's 2005 horror thriller. From 2004 to 2007, Leake was CEO of the

, having beenon the corporation's board since 2001. In 2014, Leake founded Dancing Road Productions with Gena Ashwell. The company's latest film ''Carnifex'' (2022) is an eco-thriller set in the Australian bush as Australia recovers from unprecedented bushfires. The company is now producing an upcoming biographical film about Sir John Monash. At the

2020 Australia Day Honours The 2020 Australia Day Honours are appointments to various orders and honours to recognise and reward good works by Australian citizens. The list was announced on 26 January 2020 by the Governor General of Australia, David Hurley. The Australi ...

, Leake was made a Member of the

Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an Australian honours and awards system, Australian honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Monarch ...

for service to film, and to professional organisations. Helen was appointed as a Director on the Screen Australia Board in June 2021.

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Duo Art ProductionsDancing Road Productions
{{DEFAULTSORT:Leake, Helen 1949 births Living people Australian film producers Australian women film producers Flinders University alumni Members of the Order of Australia Mass media people from Adelaide