Lee Chambers

Lee Chambers
Born (1970-02-04) 4 February 1970 (age 54)
NationalityBritish-Canadian[1]
Alma materLeeds Metropolitan University[1]
Occupation(s)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

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. [From 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 popular motivational speaker, panel moderator and juror at film festivals in the USA, Canada, Australia, England, Portugal, Iraq and the Cayman Islands. [citation needed]

Bibliography

  • I've Had Just About Enough of Ewe (1994)[2]
  • The Pineville Heist (2011)[3]
  • The Sum of Random Chance (2012)
  • Conviction: A Screenplay Thriller (2023)

Filmography

Previous and current film attachments
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

References

  1. ^ a b c "Pawing Through Books: Author Interview: Lee Chambers". pawingthroughbooks.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  2. ^ "9780969825104 - AbeBooks". abebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Interview with Lee Chambers". TBPL Off the Shelf. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  4. ^ "Snack Related Mishap - Movie Resource". Movie Resource. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  5. ^ "Lee Chambers makes it short and sweet". SooToday.com. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
  6. ^ "When Life Gives You Lemons | Raindance Film Festival 2010". Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
  7. ^ "2012 Winners". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
  8. ^ "2011 Official Selections". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.