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The feature documentary, Warrior Legend, is now in production.  The film examines my challenging relationship with my father, renowned martial arts expert, coach and promoter, Frank Lee, as I endeavor to better understand the man, the choices heʼs made, and connect us after two decades of limited contact.  I delve into my father’s life long work in the martial arts through a hybrid of animation, archival footage and stills, but mainly through the capture of my own return to the martial arts and training with my father nearly 25 years after stepping away.  The goal: that I might seek to reveal the secret identity behind his larger than life persona, to inform him as to the man I have become and to build a bridge for myself and my sons to carry on, even some small part, of his culture and legacy after he is gone.

Warrior Legend is produced by Corkscrew Films, in conjunction with the National Film Board and enriquePoe Moving Pictures.  The project continues principal photography  until June and is scheduled for release in 2012.

Stay Tuned.

Bravo!FACT has uploaded Corey Lee’s 2008 short film, “In Translation”, the final entry in his Kilter Trilogy.  It can be viewed here.  The other two films in the trilogy, “The Perfection of the Moment” and “What You’re Ready For” can also be seen via Bravo!FACT’s video player.

Previously, “In Translation” won the 2008 Edmonton International Film Festival’s Best of Alberta Short Film Award, the Grand Prize at 2009 MING Short Film Festival, Best Original Dramatic Score at the 2009 Alberta Film & Television Awards, as well as screening at a variety of festivals, including the 2008 Whistler Film Festival and the 2008 Calgary International Film Festival, as a finalist for the Best of Alberta.

“In Translation” was produced with a Bravo!FACT grant, supported by Bravo! NewStyleArtsChannel, and also made possible by the generous support of the Alberta Foundation for the Arts.

The short animated film by Corey Lee and Micheal Welchman, ARMOUR FOR A BOY, will be screening at GIRAF 6 in the WHERE IS MY MIND? MIXED SHORT PACKAGE (Running Time: 79 Minutes) at 9:00 PM FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5 at the Plaza Theatre (1133 Kensington Road N.W.)   $10.00 / $8.00 Quickdraw Members. Fifteen shorts take us through a rollercoster of emotions, love, hate, death, and everything in-between.

GIRAF (Giant Incandescent Resonating Animation Festival) is an international festival of independent and experimental animation presented annually by Quickdraw Animation.  GIRAF celebrates the spirit of independent and underground animation, showcasing animators from across Canada and around the Globe.  GIRAF is the only exclusively independent animation festival in Canada, with a hands-on approach, focusing on process and experimentation.

Hope to see you there.  Cheers.

enriquePoe Moving Pictures is pleased to report that filmmaker Corey Lee is again instructing  workshops through the Calgary Society of Independent Filmmakers this fall/winter.

Writing the Short Film – Concept to Script

This workshop focuses on the compressed and deliberate genre of the short fiction film and is designed for the aspiring writer/director who wants to develop and shoot their own stories.  Over the course of one month, workshop participants will be introduced to the basics of screenwriting: format, story, structure, plot, character and theme.

The class will develop their ideas, writing styles and personal process in a safe and positive environment.  They will also work together to analyze and critique a variety of short films, as well as each other’s work.  Initial concepts will be evolved from synopsis to outline to treat- ment and finally into a short screenplay, which will be read by actors for the final class.  Participants will engage in writing and pitching exercises and are advised to have at least two story ideas to possibly develop as short films.  Workshop participants should bring a pen and notebook and/or laptop and also be advised that writing assignments will be given in between classes in order to reach the goal of a completed screenplay.  Students will be given a break between the second and third classes in order to develop their script, during which time the instructor will be available for consult through email.

The workshop runs: Saturday November 13, Thursday November 18, Thursday December 2 & Saturday December 11. Saturday Classes 10am -5pm, Thursday Classes 6pm-9pm.  CSIF is located on the Currie Barracks at Building J2, 2711, Battleford Ave, SW, Calgary AB.

Corey has written, directed, produced and co-edited the feature film, Defining Edward, and has crafted music videos and short films, including the award winning kilter trilogy, adapted from kilter: 55 fictions, by John Gould. He is currently writing for television and in pre-production on, Warrior Legend, his feature documentary with the National Film Board.

For information on all of the CSIF Workshops this season, click here.

Armour for a Boy, enriquePoe Moving Pictures latest film by Corey Lee & Mike Welchman, will screen at the 2010 edition of the Edmonton International Film Festival. The film will play as part of Our Own Backyard 6, in downtown Edmonton on Saturday, October 2nd at 3:00 PM in Theatre 1 of the Empire City Centre.

In Armour for a Boy,  a Ronin goes to see his Sensei after many lonely years as a warrior.  Returning the Samurai armour he was given many years before, the Ronin is blinded by his desire for retribution, until the Sensei’s final lesson presents the Ronin with the opportunity for the life he has longed for.

Armour for a Boy was produced with a grant awarded by CTV’s Bravo!FACT (Foundation to Assist Canadian Talent) and support from EMMEDIA Gallery & Production Society.