Kevin Lee is a filmmaker and multimedia producer based in New York City. He is an honoree of the Berlin Film Festival Talent Campus, IFP Project Involve and Film/Video Arts Artist Mentor Project. He has produced three short films that have been broadcast on PBS' "Reel New York" series and has screened his work at several festivals. His most recent documentary short, "Dastaar: Defending Sikh Identity" is used around the world as an educational tool on Sikhism. He is currently working on a feature documentary on the Sikh religion and a feature film to be shot next year in Beijing and New York.

Kevin also writes prolifically on film and has been published in Cinema-scope, Cineaste, Senses of Cinema and the Chicago Reader. He's also working through a personal project to watch the "1000 Greatest Films of All Time" on his blog: shooting.alsolikelife.com.

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FILMOGRAPHY

"On Guard" (2003)
Director, co-Producer, co-Writer.
A black security guard hired to check IDs at a company entrance endures increasing scrutiny from bosses and coworkers.
2003 72 Hour Film Festival -- Chicago, IL

"World Tourism Center" (2002).
Director, Producer, Editor.
Documentary capturing the site of the former World Trade Center in its new incarnation as a major tourist area.
- 2003 VC Film Fest -- Los Angeles Asian American Film Festival

"East Broadway" (2002)
Co-Director, co-Producer, co-Writer.
Experimental short explores the rhythms and spaces of New York City's east Chinatown by following a man and a woman who unwittingly cross paths morning, noon and night.
- 2003 Salt Lake City Asian Pacific Film Festival

"A Harvard Convention" (2002).
Director, Producer, Editor.
Documentary comparing the college experience of the director's brother with visual footage of other people in and around the Harvard campus.

"Take a Look: New York City Chinatown Post 9/11" (2001)
Director, Producer, Editor.
Documentary about the effects of September 11, 2001 on the Chinatown community.
- Screened at Museum of Modern Art Media Call to Action, December 12, 2001. Sponsored by Third World Newsreel.
- Aired on "Reel New York" -- Channel Thirteen, New York City PBS Affiliate
- Featured on asianamericanfilm.com One Minute Movies
- 2002 VC Film Fest -- Los Angeles Asian American Film Festival
- 2002 San Diego Asian Film Festival
- 2002 DC Asian Pacifc American Film Festival
- 2002 Dallas Asian Film Festival
- 2002 Salt Lake City Asian Pacific Film Festival

"Banana" (2001)
Director, Producer, Writer, Editor.
Narrative short about a Chinese immigrant who thinks his baby is literally a banana.
- Airing on "Reel New York" -- Channel Thirteen,
- New York City PBS Affiliate, Summer 2003
- 2002 New York Asian American Film Festival
- 2002 Asian Film Festival of Dallas
- 2002 Salt Lake City Asian Pacific American Film Festival.

"Inspiration" (2000) Director, Producer, Writer, Editor.

CREW CREDITS

"Neurotica" (2000) Production Assistant.

"Mirage" (2000) Sound.

"Don't Nobody..." (2000) Boom Operator.