Lee Chambers

Lee Chambers (born 4 February 1970) is a British-Canadian writer, film director, and producer.

Chambers attended Sault College of Applied Arts & Technology in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Canada, graduating with honours with a diploma in advertising art and graphic design in 1991.

This was followed by a City and Guilds diploma in video and television production in 1995, and a post-graduate diploma in film production from Leeds Metropolitan University in the United Kingdom in 1997.

Chambers spent a decade out of Canada, working in England and Los Angeles in writing and directing drama shorts, music videos and commercials.

In 1999, he began presenting educational film workshops at film festivals, media colleges and universities throughout the United Kingdom, United States, Australia and Canada.

Chambers is highly respected for educating future film directors, being involved in over 2000 shorts with his students.

In 2005 he created the Make It Short Film Project which attracted Paul Haggis, Denys Arcand, Roger Corman and David Cronenberg as executive producers.

Chambers has worked on numerous of British sitcoms, including The League of Gentlemen, as well as major motion pictures in the UK and Australia.

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.

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.

He also hosted the ten-part Filmmaker GPS Podcast from 2020-22, where he shared his knowledge and insights on industry trends and history.