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Sandra Lee serves as a Professor in the Writing for Film and Television Department at Biola University's Snyder School of Cinema & Media Arts, where she teaches courses including Screenwriting I/II, Film and Television Adaptation, and production coursework. Her extensive academic career spans top film institutions including The Los Angeles Film School (as Professor and Director of Digital Filmmaking), Emerson College (Artist-in-Residence in Screenwriting), Baylor University (Assistant Professor), and Regis University's Colorado Film School (Associate Professor and Chair of Film).
Lee holds an MFA in Film and Television Producing from Chapman University, where she received the Cecil Award for Best Graduate Picture of the Year, and a B.S. in Communications, Television/Radio Production from Bradley University. Prior to academia, she gained industry experience at Miramax Films, Columbia Pictures, Wendy Finerman Productions, and ICM Partners in roles spanning marketing, development, and talent representation.
Her research focuses on practical filmmaking techniques across narrative, documentary, and animated formats, emphasizing visual storytelling and high-end production workflows. Lee actively explores multilingual narratives and innovative cinematography approaches, as demonstrated in projects like "In The Boston Streets" which utilized complex Steadicam long takes. She maintains significant industry partnerships with Canon, Sony, and ARRI to advance 4K production research.
Lee's filmography reveals consistent engagement with short-form narrative work and socially conscious documentaries, predominantly produced in 4K with professional-grade equipment. Her projects frequently address contemporary themes through experimental techniques, with recurring emphasis on visual language and cross-cultural storytelling. Festival recognitions span narrative innovation, documentary excellence, and screenwriting craft across international platforms.
Major honors include Library of Congress induction for "In Times of War," multiple Best Documentary awards, and screenplay competition victories. Her academic contributions were recognized with the Dr. Linda and Roger Bowman Faculty Award.
- Induction into the United States Library of Congress (2009)
- Certificate of Recognition from the Library of Congress (2009)
- Certificate of Special Congressional Recognition (2009)
- Dr. Linda and Roger Bowman Faculty Award, Colorado Film School (2009)
- Best Documentary at Estes Park Film Festival (2010)
- Best Documentary at Indi Spirit Film Festival (2010)
- Best Documentary at Colorado Film Festival (2010)
- Meilleur Scénario Court Métrage at the European Independent Film Festival (2011)
- Best Short Script at the Beverly Hills Film Festival (2011)
Having mentored thousands of filmmakers since 2005, Lee integrates professional production experience into her pedagogy while maintaining active creative output. Her current research involves developing new film projects that leverage industry partnerships for cutting-edge technical exploration, particularly in 4K RAW workflows and multilingual narrative construction.
Production work involves extensive collaboration with cinematographers, sound designers, and editing specialists, as evidenced by detailed crew credits across her filmography. Lee's approach emphasizes hands-on learning through professional-caliber production environments, supported by equipment partnerships that provide students access to industry-standard technology.
