Lee Chambers


Lee Chambers 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.

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. 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 which attracted Paul Haggis, Denys Arcand, Roger Corman and David Cronenberg as executive producers.

Filmography

TitleYearRoleFormatStatus
On the Roof1996DirectorShortReleased
Distress Signals1998Producer, directorShortReleased
Snack Related Mishaps1999Writer, directorShortReleased
Cone of Ignorance2001Writer, directorShortReleased
Smoke Yourself Thin2002Writer, directorShortReleased
Lost and Profound2005Writer, producer, directorShortReleased
Chasing Mascots2006ProducerShortReleased
Thornob: The Caveman Inventor2006Writer, producer, directorShortReleased
G82007ProducerShortReleased
The Plan2008ProducerShortReleased
When Life Gives You Lemons2010Co-writer, directorShortReleased
Eyes on the Road2011Co-writer, directorShortReleased
Hugh Jackman2013Co-writer, directorShortReleased
The Manuscript2013Executive ProducerFeatureCompleted
The Reckoning2014Associate ProducerFeatureReleased
The Pineville Heist 2015Co-writer, directorFeatureReleased
Copenhagen Road2019Co-writer, directorShortReleased

Awards