Izzy Lee

Izzy Lee

Lee in 2014
Occupation Filmmaker, director, producer, actor, writer

Izzy Lee is an American filmmaker, known for her 2015 short film Innsmouth, which she produced through her company Nihil Noctem.[1][2] She has written for multiple outlets such as Rue Morgue, TwitchFilm, and Fangoria and has also helped program and curate film festivals like the Boston Underground and the Boston Sci-Fi Fest.[3][4]

Lee began showing an interest in horror in kindergarten and later attended the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, where she received a BFA in illustration.[3][4] She initially started as an actor and writer, but branched out into filmmaking in order to "see if I could do it".[4] Lee's first short film, Legitimate, was released in 2013 and was partially inspired by Representative Todd Akin's comments about "legitimate" rape.[3] The following year Lee directed a trailer, Come Out and Play, for Christopher Golden's 2014 novel Snowblind.[5] In 2015 Lee released Innsmouth, which was inspired by the works of H. P. Lovecraft, particularly The Shadow over Innsmouth.[6][7] The short received some media attention for Lee's choice to feature a predominantly female cast, which she did in order to "make [Lovecraft] roll over in his grave a little by having the cast 98% female and switching the gender roles.”[8]

Filmography

Year Film Director Writer Producer Actor Notes
2013 Legitimate Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film, as Masked Woman[3]
2013 Ave Maria No No No Yes Short film
2014 Come Out and Play Yes Yes Yes No Short film
2014 Picket Yes Yes Yes No Short film
2014 Do Not Forsake Me Oh My Darling: Episode 15 - The Girl Who Was Death No No No Yes Video short, as Barfly
2015 Bring Us Your Women Yes Yes No Yes Segment "Arya Tara", Actress in segment "Sirens", as Persephone
2015 Invisible Friend Yes Yes Yes No Short film
2015 A Favor Yes Yes Yes No Short film[9][10][11][12]
2015 Innsmouth Yes Yes Yes Yes Short film, as Izzy[13]
2015 Postpartum Yes Yes Yes No Short film[14][15]
2016 Grindsploitation Yes Yes No No Segment "John Smith"
2016 60 Seconds to Die Yes No No No Segment "Necrosis"
2016 Trinity No No No Yes as Tarot Card Reader Two

References

  1. ↑ "INTVW: A SIX PACK OF NEW ENGLAND FILM-MAKING MASTER MINDS, PT.1". Icons of Fright. 2016-04-28. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  2. ↑ "Interview with 'Innsmouth' Director Izzy Lee". Tom Holland's Terror Time. 2016-03-23. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  3. 1 2 3 4 "NO-BUDGET NIGHTMARES: SHORT FILM ROUNDUP (IZZY LEE'S LEGITIMATE)". Daily Grindhouse. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 Torretti, Barbara (2015-08-14). "Interview with actress, writer and director Izzy Lee". DarkVeins. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  5. ↑ Lee, Izzy (January 5, 2014). "Come Out and Play". YouTube. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  6. ↑ "Travel to Innsmouth for a Teaser and Some Stills". Dread Central. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  7. ↑ "INNSMOUTH (Short Film)". Starburst Magazine. Retrieved 2016-02-05.
  8. ↑ "Izzy Lee puts a New Spin on Lovecraft with Short INNSMOUTH". Diabolique Magazine. 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-05-26.
  9. ↑ Dolan, Patrick. "Review: Izzy Lee's new short A FAVOR". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  10. ↑ Unsworth, Martin. "A FAVOR (Short Film)". Starburst. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  11. ↑ Muller, Stuart. "FrightFest 2015 Review: A FAVOR Engenders Favour". Twitch Film. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  12. ↑ Villalpando, Tiffany. "Favor, A (Short)". Dread Central. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  13. ↑ Hallam, Scott. "Innsmouth (Short, 2015) (review)". Dread Central. Retrieved 26 May 2016.
  14. ↑ Mueller, Stuart. "Review: POSTPARTUM. So, Speaking Of Six-Minute Emotional Roller Coasters". Twitch Film. Retrieved 5 February 2016.
  15. ↑ Lidstone, David. "We review Izzy Lee's short horror film POSTPARTUM". Rue Morgue. Retrieved 5 February 2016.

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