Critical sociologist, field action researcher, and independent media creator focusing on the cultural and political landscapes of the borderlands.
Reflecting on the distinct challenges faced during a twenty-two-month residency in Ancrum, Léonie deconstructs the idyllic rural facade to reveal a 'Potemkin village'—an illusion of community that profoundly influenced her lived experience
Leonie is fiercely committed to helping Charlie see the job through to the end.
Leonie joins Charlie in shearing sheep beneath the steady rain at Abbotsford, their teamwork undeterred by the weather.
Leonie and Charlie haul hurdles across the field and skillfully shear two ewes on their lush Abottsford grass keep.
Leonie sends her drone gliding above the storied towers of Branxholme Castle, capturing its ancient grandeur from the sky.
Leonie and Charlie step off the Lady Augusta steam locomotive and set out to discover the charms of Etal village.
We went from the Scottish Borders to Northumberland to finally ride a light railway we’d been trying to visit for the past three years. The station felt real and alive. We could smell engine oil and the sharp scent of sulphur from burning coal. 0:00 /0:12 1×
Leonie and Charlie set off together for Ford Castle, eager to capture sweeping drone shots of the storied landmark.
Gender-critical groups co-opt suffragette colors as signals for trans-exclusion. Sparked by legal cases, a coordinated digital signal triggers orchestrated online pile-ons. Thousands of hostile posts weaponise algorithms to incite anxiety and systematically scapegoat a minority group.
Léonie's drone pictures of Jedburgh Abbey.
Léonie launches her drone into the air, eager to uncover the secrets hidden within a crumbling, mysterious house.
At Grasskeep, Léonie sends her drone up over Abbotsford and captures wide shots to generate more interest in her Abbotsford film.