Birth Date: | 1970 2, df=yes |
Nationality: | British-Canadian[1] |
Alma Mater: | Leeds Metropolitan University |
Occupation: | 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]
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.
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.
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 | 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 |