LEE CHAMBERS has written, produced and directed many films over the last 25 years, with executive producer support from David Cronenberg and Academy Award winners Denys Arcand, Paul Haggis and Roger Corman
Born and raised in Canada, Chambers holds College credentials in graphic design, advertising and teaching. As a British dual citizen, he also graduated from the film school at Leeds Beckett University in the UK and took Raindance courses in the late 90’s with the amazing Elliot Grove.
“I gained a lot of great support from Raindance over the years,” claims Chambers. “From awesome workshops to having my films screened at the festival – they truly provide a solid base for any filmmaker.”
“Lee Chambers has directing talent,” claimed the UK’s Daily Mail after viewing his award-winning short film debut, On the Roof. Fox Television added that, “Lee Chambers is going to go far!” during a screening at the San Diego Film Festival.
Chambers moved on to working on the British sitcoms, Is it Legal and The League of Gentlemen, as well as feature films in the UK, Canada and Australia.
His movies, Copenhagen Road and his debut feature The Pineville Heist, can been seen on Amazon Prime and at cinemas around the world, where his creative work has been awarded at hundreds of festivals, including a Screenwriter of the Year Award for crafting Hugh Jackman Saves the World.
With an excellent ability to capture strong performances, Chambers has directed talented actors such as Patrick Stewart from X-Men and Basil Hoffman from The Artist. In 2011, he was recognized by the Director’s Guild of Canada (Ontario) as a Best Director nominee for the short film, When Life Gives You Lemons.
“Working with Lee was as comfortable as any experience I have had – including my work with eight Academy Award winning directors,” notes actor Basil Hoffman from the Academy Award winner, The Artist.
His first success as a screenwriter was winning the Best Screenplay award at the KinoFilm: Manchester International Short Film Festival back in 2000 for his comedy Bangers & Cash. Recently, the Las Vegas International Film & Screenwriting Festival awarded his co-written The Sum of Random Chance as the Best Drama Feature and the draft has since been optioned in Canada for production in 2022.
“Screenwriters and directors live in a playground where we never actually leave the sandbox. We grow wiser but never grow up.”
LEE CHAMBERS – SCREENWRITER/DIRECTOR
Up next for Chambers is the festival run of Hell in a Handbasket, a short film made during lockdown with actor Hoyt Richards phoning in his performance from Los Angeles to Canada on his iPhone.
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.
“Lee is fabulous… he is inspirational!”
Paul Weston – Legendary stuntman – ‘Superman’, ‘Aliens’ & ‘Skyfall’“Chambers provided valuable and insightful information that would make any filmmaker, no matter how much experience they have; feel confident, excited and most importantly inspired.”
Mitesh Patel, Festival Director – Chandler International Film Festival (CIFF)
Follow Lee Chambers on Instagram via @jetlagpictures
Watch more clips and listen to his FilmmakerGPS podcast at www.leechambers.com or check out his IMDB.
British/Canadian screenwriter and director Lee Chambers has traveled the world making shorts and features. A film festival regular, Chambers also inspires new talent via his ‘Filmmaker GPS’ events.
