Lee Chambers
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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]
Lee Chambers | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 February 1970 |
| Alma mater | Leeds Metropolitan University[1] |
| Occupations | Writer, film director, and producer |
Early life
Born and raised in Canada, Chambers has dual British and Canadian citizenship. He graduated from the Northern Film School at Leeds Beckett University in the UK and also holds credentials in graphic design, advertising and education. [where?]
Career
Chambers has worked on numerous British sitcoms, including BBC's The League of Gentlemen, as well as major motion pictures in the UK and Australia, and comedies for the CBC in Canada.
His debut feature, The Pineville Heist and short film Copenhagen Road, can be seen on Amazon Prime. His creative work has been awarded at hundreds of festivals [where?], including a nomination for Best Director sponsored by the Director's Guild of Canada (Ontario).
Along with making films, Chambers is also a fledgling motivational speaker, panel moderator, and juror at film festivals in the USA, Canada, Australia, England, Portugal, Iraq, and the Cayman Islands. [citation needed]
Bibliography
Filmography
| Title | Year | Role | Format | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the Roof | 1996 | Director | Short | Released |
| Distress Signals | 1998 | Producer, director | Short | Released |
| Snack Related Mishaps | 1999 | Writer, director[4] | Short | Released |
| Cone of Ignorance | 2001 | Writer, director | Short | Released |
| Smoke Yourself Thin | 2002 | Writer, director | Short | Released |
| Lost and Profound[5] | 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[6] | Short | Released |
| Eyes on the Road | 2011 | Co-writer, director | Short | Released |
| Hugh Jackman Saves the World | 2013 | Co-writer, director | Short | Released |
| The Reckoning | 2014 | Associate Producer | Feature | Released |
| The Pineville Heist [3] | 2015 | Co-writer, director | Feature | Released |
| Copenhagen Road | 2019 | Co-writer, director | Short | Released |
| The Devil Knows You're Dead | 2020 | Writer, director | Short | Released |
| Hell in a Handbasket | 2021 | Writer, director | Short | Released |
| Wicked Plans | 2022 | Writer, director | Short | Released |
Awards
- Best Screenwriter of the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards (2012)[7]
- 2nd Best Screenplay of the Canada International Film Festival (2011)[8]