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This beautiful and touching film, directed by Danièle Bellemare, is a tribute to her mother-in-law, the great Elena Lee, who dared to dream big. Elena Lee shared her passion for glass art and artists, supporting them and celebrating their work for forty years.
Co-presented by Sheridan College and Craft Ontario.
About Danièle Bellemare Lee
Born in Montreal, Danièle Bellemare Lee is a filmmaker who obtained her master’s degree in movie script writing at the Sorbonne in Paris. Since 2003, she lives in Germany. Her experience as a TV camerawoman and expat sparked her passion for documentaries and art videos. Reflections and the five elements compose the visual space of her work. Together with the painter, Maria Niermand-Schubert, she developed Motion Painting, a video interpretation of painted art. Milestones of her work are Uprooted Home (Artfilm; 2011), Motion Painting (2012), Von Narren und Hexen (feature documentary; 2014) and her latest documentary, Elena Lee, Pioneer Gallerist.
About Elena Lee
Elena Lee’s determination, sincerity and passion successfully led her to follow her dreams. This documentary is a tribute to a gallerist who devoted her life to developing Canadian glass art. When she started in Montreal, she was initially perceived as naive and eccentric. Still, her profound convictions established her as a leading figure in her field: dark times revealed the inner strength of this pioneering woman. This portrait of her work invites others to venture beyond their comfort zone. Lee has no regrets, only learning opportunities (Best Culture Film Mannheim Arts and Film Festival March 2022).
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