Karin Lee

Karin Lee is a Canadian media artist and filmmaker. Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Karin’s films are influenced by her upbringing: both her parents were activists who worked in the downtown Eastside, with her father running a Chinese communist bookstore at 33 East Hastings from the mid-1960s to '80s. Her interest in Chinese Canadian identity, feminism and social justice activism informs her narrative films, experimental video, documentaries and original dramatic films she has written, directed and produced since 1991. Lee’s work has been recognized by The Canada Award Gemini (Canadian Screen Award) from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television; BC Leo Diversity in Cultures Award; Yorkton Film Festival's Golden Sheaf award and the Hollywood North Film Awards.