


LEE CHAMBERS has written, produced and directed many films over the last 20 years with executive support from 3 Academy Award winners, including Roger Corman. He guided over 2000 short films to completion as a College Film Professor in Canada.
Along with making films, Chambers is also a popular motivational speaker, panel moderator and juror at film festivals in the USA, Canada, Australia, England, Iraq and the Cayman Islands.
A double screenwriting nominee at the 2019 Northern Ontario Music & Film Awards. His work writing Hugh Jackman Saves the World won him Screenwriter of the year in 2012 and he was nominated for the Director's Guild of Canada Ontario Award for directing When Life Gives You Lemons in 2011. He recently won Best Director at the Asian Film Festival in Los Angeles in December 2019 for Copenhagen Road.
His directorial feature debut, The Pineville Heist is currently on release around the world via sales from Shoreline Entetainment and his Copenhagen Road short film launched at 30+ film festivals in 2019 - winning a dozen awards including 3 best film awards.
Next up, is the short film, The Devil Knows You're Dead currently in post-production - released fall 2020.



GUEST SPEAKER / WORKSHOP PRESENTER
JUROR / PANELIST / MODERATOR
Black Hills Film Festival - USA
Saskatchewan Media Production
Industry Association (SMPIA) - Canada
Brooklyn Shorty Film Festival - USA
Ocean Coast Film Festival - Portugal
Las Vegas Inter'l Film & Screenwriting Festival - USA
Marina del Rey Film Festival - USA
Oakville Film Film Festival - Canada
Chandler International Film Festival - USA
Blood in the Snow Film Festival - Canada
Creative Saskatchewan - Canada
Cayfilm - Cayman Islands
Hamilton Film Festival - Canada
WorldFest Houston - USA
Squatchberry Literary Festival - Canada
Regina International Film Festival & Awards - Canada
Revolution Perth International Film Festival - Australia
Luton International Film Festival - UK
Slemani International Film Festival - Iraq
Sask Expo - Canada




"LEE PROVIDES US WITH A UNIQUE TRAINING OPPORTUNITY FOR THOSE
INSIDE THE INDUSTRY WHO WANT TO EXPAND THEIR CAREER AND FOR THOSE
WHO ASPIRE TO BE PART OF THE FILM INDUSTRY."
Ken Alecxe - Executive Director, Saskatchewan media Production Industry Association
THE MAKE IT SHORT FILM PROJECT IS THE INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY EVENT FOR ALL AGES THAT MIXES ENTERTAINMENT WITH FILM EDUCATION"
Stephen Stohn - President, Epitome Pictures - 'Degrassi: The Next Generation'
"THE MAKE IT SHORT FILM PROJECT IS A FUN, POSITIVE OPPORTUNITY FOR SCREEN-BASED COMMUNITY EXPRESSION"
Sarah Ker-Hornell - Managing Director, FilmOntario
"THE MAKE IT SHORT FILM PROJECT PROVIDES A PRACTICAL FOUNDATION FOR FILMMAKING SKILLS FOR NEW FILMMMAKERS"
Caroline Di Cocco - Ontario Minister of Culture
"THE MAKE IT SHORT FILM PROJECT GIVES PARTICIPANTS THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY, AND GAIN A BETTER SENSE OF THEIR COLLECTIVE IDENTITY"
Beverly J. Oda - Canadian Heritage Minister and Status of Women
"LEE'S WORKSHOP IS THE KIND OF CREATIVE EXPERIMENT THAT MAY VERY WELL LEAD TO A NEW GENERATION OF TV AND MOVIEMAKERS"
Jon Cassar - 2006 Emmy Award® winner Director and Co-Executive Producer of the Fox Television Series - '24'
"LEE CHAMBERS IS GOING TO GO FAR"
Kim Adelman – Fox Television
"Educational and entertaining! A workshop for filmmakers and
general audiences alike, enjoyable from start to finish!"
FABIO SANTOS - FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, OCEAN COAST FILM FESTIVAL (PORTUGAL)
"Fabulous & Inspirational!"
PAUL WESTON - STUNTMAN (ALIENS, SUPERMAN, SKYFALL, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARC)
"Lee offered seminar attendees the straightforward, easy to understand ways in which writers can enhance their ability to produce a product that can sell. Five Stars!"
WARREN & ANNETTE HULL - FESTIVAL DIRECTORS
LAS VEGAS INTERNATIONAL FILM & SCREENPLAY FESTIVAL
"Lee's workshop was a HIT!"
TONY MARK - FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, CAYFILM
"I want to thank you again for your notes on my Coyote Run feature.
They played a heavy role in my submission to the Script Lab contest. I teaked my script in accordance with your comments, and I can say it did a lot of good
and the feedback was very positive."
BOB MATIAS - WRITER OF 'COYOTE RUN'
"Loved it! Highly entertaining with lots of insight, inspiration and comedic
effect to keep us engaged. Sign me up for the next course!"
LYNETTE PIPER - ATTENDING LEE'S CREATIVE KICKSTART EVENT VIA SMPIA JANUARY 2021
"Lee Chambers gave us an inspiring and energetic presentation that was
one of the highlights of our 2019 industry events."
KELLY MICHAEL STEWART - FESTIVAL DIRECTOR & FOUNDER 'BLOOD IN THE SNOW FILM FESTIVAL
"Lee brings enthusiasm along with experience.
He is approachable and dedicated to helping the next generation of filmmakers.
I wouldn’t miss the opportunity to learn or work with him!"
SHEPHANIE HERRERA, PRODUCER - ENTERTAINMENT INSURANCE (MARQUEE INSURANCE)
"Lee's workshop was a HIT!"
CAYMAN ISLANDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
"Thank you so much for your valuable speech/presentation in Regina. What you stated resonated with me and your story inspired me to work on something new."
ROBERT BRYN MANN - LAND OF DARKEST SKIES CREATIVE WORKS
"An entertaining and enlightening workshop!"
REGINA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL