Lee Chambers
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Lee Chambers | |
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Born | 4 February 1970 |
Nationality | British-Canadian[1] |
Alma mater | Leeds 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
[edit]Born and raised in Canada, Chambers holds credentials in graphic design, advertising and education. As a British dual citizen, he also graduated from the Northern Film School at Leeds Beckett University in the UK.
Career
[edit]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 + comedies for the CBC in Canada.
His movies, 'Copenhagen Road' and his debut feature 'The Pineville Heist', can be seen on Amazon Prime and in 35 countries around the world, where his creative work has been awarded at hundreds of festivals, 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.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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
[edit]Title | Year | Role | Format | Status |
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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
[edit]- Best Screenwriter of the Northern Ontario Music and Film Awards (2012)[7]
- 2nd Best Screenplay of the Canada International Film Festival (2011)[8]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Pawing Through Books: Author Interview: Lee Chambers". pawingthroughbooks.com. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "9780969825104 - AbeBooks". abebooks.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ a b "Interview with Lee Chambers". TBPL Off the Shelf. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Snack Related Mishap - Movie Resource". Movie Resource. Archived from the original on 1 August 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "Lee Chambers makes it short and sweet". SooToday.com. 24 February 2008. Retrieved 27 October 2015.
- ^ "When Life Gives You Lemons | Raindance Film Festival 2010". Archived from the original on 22 February 2011. Retrieved 1 August 2013.
- ^ "2012 Winners". Archived from the original on 29 July 2013. Retrieved 29 July 2013.
- ^ "2011 Official Selections". Archived from the original on 28 March 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2012.
External links
[edit]- Lee Chambers at IMDb
- Lee Chambers
- Lee Chambers on Instagram
- Lee Chambers at Raindance