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Join filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist Sook-Yin Lee for an engaging conversation on adapting Chester Brown's graphic novel "Paying For It" into a feature film. Dive into Sook-Yin's creative journey, her unique approach to storytelling, and the inspirations behind her groundbreaking work in film, music, and beyond.
Sook-Yin Lee is a Canadian filmmaker, musician, actor, multimedia artist and award-winning radio and TV broadcaster (CBC Radio & TV, BBC, MuchMusic). After starring in John Cameron Mitchell’s groundbreaking 2SLGBTQ movie Shortbus, which premiered at Cannes Film Festival, Lee made her feature film writer and directorial debut at TIFF with Year of the Carnivore, starring Cristin Milioti. In 2014, Sook-Yin won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Performance by a Lead Dramatic Actress for her role as Olivia Chow in Jack, and went on to write and star in Unsafe at Canadian Stage, which examined questions of censorship and artistic freedom. Her work has been presented by Ottawa Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto Dance Theatre, and Festival of New Dance. Octavio is Dead! – a supernatural ghost story written and directed by Lee – starring Sarah Gadon and Rosanna Arquette – won her Best Director and Best Picture at the Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival in 2018. Death and Sickness (CBC Gem) and Rest and Relax are her D.I.Y. feature movies made with Dylan Gamble. She directed, co-wrote, co-scored and co-produced the feature film adaptation of Chester Brown’s best-selling graphic novel Paying For It. She acted in Darkest Miriam (E.P. Charlie Kaufman) and Close to You (Elliot Page). Sook-Yin is a recording artist and Canadian Screen Award-nominated film score composer with myriad albums and recent contributions to Brandon Cronenberg's horror movies Infinity Pool and Antiviral.
Moderated by Dorothy Woodend (The Tyee).