Lee Chambers
Lee Chambers | |
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Born | 4 February 1970 |
Nationality | British-Canadian[1] |
Alma mater | Leeds Metropolitan University[1] |
Occupation | writer, film director, and producer |
Lee Chambers (born 4 February 1970) is a British-Canadian writer, film director, and producer. In 2012 he won the Best Screenwriter award from Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards for his Australian short film, Hugh Jackman Saves the World.[1]
Early life
Chambers attended Sault College of Applied Arts & Technology in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, graduating with honours with a diploma in advertising art and graphic design in 1991.[2] This was followed by a City and Guilds diploma in video and television production in 1995, and a post-graduate diploma in film production from Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom in 1997.
Career
Chambers spent a decade out of Canada, working in England and Los Angeles in writing and directing drama shorts, music videos and commercials.
In 1999, he began presenting educational film workshops at film festivals, media colleges and universities throughout the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and Canada. In 2005 he created the Make It Short Film Project[3] which attracted Paul Haggis,[4] Denys Arcand, Roger Corman and David Cronenberg[5] as executive producers.
Bibliography
- I've Had Just About Enough of Ewe (1994)[6]
- The Pineville Heist (2011)[7][8]
- The Sum of Random Chance (2012)[9]
Filmography
Title | Year | Role | Format | Status |
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On the Roof | 1996 | Director | Short | Released |
Distress Signals | 1998 | Producer, director[10] | Short | Released |
Snack Related Mishaps | 1999 | Writer, director[11] | Short | Released |
Cone of Ignorance | 2001 | Writer, director | Short | Released |
Smoke Yourself Thin | 2002 | Writer, director | Short | Released |
Lost and Profound[3] | 2005 | Writer, producer, director | Short | Released |
Chasing Mascots | 2006 | Producer | Short | Released |
Thornob: The Caveman Inventor | 2006 | Writer, producer, director | Short | Released |
G8 | 2007 | Producer | Short | Released |
The Plan | 2008 | Producer | Short | Released |
When Life Gives You Lemons | 2010 | Co-writer, director[12] | Short | Released |
Eyes on the Road | 2011 | Co-writer, director | Short | Released |
Hugh Jackman | 2013 | Co-writer, director | Short | Released |
The Manuscript | 2013 | Executive Producer | Feature | Completed |
The Reckoning | 2014 | Associate Producer | Feature | Released |
The Pineville Heist [8] | 2015 | Co-writer, director | Feature | Post production |
Awards
- Best Screenwriter of the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards (2012)[13]
- 2nd Best Screenplay of the Canada International Film Festival (2011)[14]
References
- 1 2 3 "Pawing Through Books: Author Interview: Lee Chambers". pawingthroughbooks.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.saultcollege.ca/services/Communications/CurrentNews/(2011-09-05)%20Lee%20Chambers.pdf
- 1 2 "Lee Chambers makes it short and sweet". SooToday.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.tbayfilm.com/Production_Resources/Crew.htm
- ↑ "The Make it Short Movie Project". thunderbay.ca. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "9780969825104 - AbeBooks". abebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Book Reviews - The US Review of Books: Professional Book Reviews for the People". theusreview.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- 1 2 "Interview with Lee Chambers". TBPL Off the Shelf. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Book Reviews - The US Review of Books: Professional Book Reviews for the People". theusreview.com. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Watch Distress Signals (1998) Online Free - PrimeWire - 1Channel". primewire.ag. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ "Snack Related Mishap - Movie Resource". Movie Resource. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ↑ http://www.raindance.org/site/index.php?id=521,6174,0,0,1,0
- ↑ http://www.thinknorth.ca/NOMFA-Conference/2012-Conference/2012-Winners.aspx
- ↑ http://www.canadafilmfestival.com/Default.aspx?TabId=395&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1