about
Jolin Lee is a non-binary writer/director of Singaporean Chinese heritage, based in Tāmaki Makaurau.
Throughout their work, Jolin is led by story. Narrative analogies are their tool of choice for meaningful storytelling, camouflaging universal truths at the heart of each piece in equal parts wit, wonder, and warmth. Their work often leans into the genre spaces of speculative sci-fi, thriller, and magical realism, while exploring themes of family, community, and sociology.
Jolin is also a Creative and Head of Post Production at award-winning Auckland Agency Motion Sickness.
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COMMERCIAL PRODUCTIONS
Director – Hot Potato Recruitment Video, Fire and Emergency NZ, Motion Sickness (2024)
Editor/Post Production Supervisor – Prices that Make Sense, Big Save, Motion Sickness (2023)
Online Editor – Quit the Tit, Boring Oat Milk, Motion Sickness (2023)
Editor – For an Aotearoa Hou, Te Pati Māori, Motion Sickness (2023)
Editor – Our Future is Māori, Whānau Ora, Motion Sickness (2023)
Editor – You're Cooked Campaign, FENZ, Motion Sickness (2022)
Online Editor – Good & Great Launch Campaign, DB, Motion Sickness (2022)
Editor – Frank Energy Winter Price Campaign, Frank Energy, Motion Sickness (2022)
Editor – Digital Boost, MBIE, Motion Sickness (2022)
Editor – Frank Energy Launch Campaign, Frank Energy, Motion Sickness (2022)
Writer/Editor – The Eggplant Bonus Episode, Dept. Internal Affairs, Motion Sickness (2021)
Editor – Fight for your Whākapapa, Whānau Ora, Motion Sickness (2021)
Director/Editor – Good in the Hood (Thank You Videos), Z Energy (2021)
Editor – Proud to be Māori, Te Whānau O Waipareira (2021)
Editor/Post Production Supervisor – Good in the Hood, Z Energy (2021)
Writer/Post Production Supervisor – The Eggplant, Dept. Internal Affairs (2020)
Editor – Don’t Stop Dreaming, Stirling Sports Campaign (2020)
VFX/Online Editor – Keep it Real Online, Dept. Internal Affairs (2020)
Editor/Creative – Master Brand Campaign, Earthwise (2020)
Editor/Creative – Fake News Campaign, Netsafe NZ (2020)
Editor/Creative – Moments Campaign, Maggie Marilyn (2020)
Writer/Creative – Manawatū Post-Lockdown Promo, CEDA (2020)
Editor/Creative – Various Online Promos, Netsafe NZ (2020)
Editor/Creative – Game Changers Campaign, Stirling Sports (2020)
Editor/Creative – Scapegrace Vodka Launch, Scapegrace (2020)
Editor/Creative – Scapegrace Black Launch, Scapegrace (2019)
NARRATIVE PROJECTS
SERIES PRODUCTIONS
Editor/Post Production Supervisor — Bouncers, Comedy Central/Sky, West Park (2022)
Writer/Post Production Supervisor – The Eggplant Bonus, Dept. Internal Affairs, Motion Sickness (2021)
OTJ Development Editor – Panthers, TVNZ, Four Knights Films (2021)
Writer/Post Production Supervisor – The Eggplant, Dept. Internal Affairs, Motion Sickness (2020)
Editor – Life is Easy series, TVNZ On Demand/NZ on Air, Us People Productions (2019)
SHORT FILM
Writer/Director – Chrysanthemum (post production)
Editor – I Am Not Your Dusky Maiden (in production)
Editor – Anu (2022)
Writer/Director – In My Absence (2019)
Writer/Director – Ur Dead to Me (2017)
MUSIC VIDEOS
Director – Waiting, La Felix (2024)
Director – Breakdown Breakthrough, Blake (2023)
Director – Where My Asians At?, Reshma (2023)
Director – Through Winter Eyes, Levi Patel (2019)
Director – Not this Time, Sophie Mashlan (2019)
Director – Let you Down, Sophie Mashlan (2019)
Director – Float Out, This Pale Fire (2018)
Director – Curse, This Pale Fire (2018)
Director – Northern Lights, This Pale Fire (2017)
RELEVANT EXPERIENCE
TRAINING
Acting Introduction with Juliet Furness — 2024
GRANTS/WORKSHOPS
Rehearsal & Performance with Director Chris Dudman — DEGANZ 2023
He Kauahi Catalyst Short Film Fund — Chrysanthemum — New Zealand Film Comission 2022
Emerging Women Filmmakers Incubator — DEGANZ 2022
Equaliser Grant Director — Auckland City Music 2021
Episode One Pilot Development Programme — Pan-Asian Screen Collective/NZ on Air 2021
COMMERCIAL
Preliminary Jury member — MADSTARS 2023
Juror for Editing Category — Clio Awards 2022
AWARDS
SHORT FILM — Ur Dead to Me 2017
People’s Choice Award at Indieflicks 2018
Best Comedy Short at Redline International FF 2018
Audience Award at Sunday Shorts 2018
Official Selection at Palm Springs Shortfest 2018
Official Selection at Lunafest 2018
Official Selection at Leeds Queer FF 2018
Official Selection at Redline International 2018
Official Selection at Beirut International Women’s FF 2018
Official Selection at Sydney Liftoff FF 2018
Official Selection at St. Francis College Women’s FF 2018
Official Selection at Outfilm Connecticut 2018
TV SERIES — The Eggplant 2020
Gold Axis Award for Best Longform Campaign 2021
Silver Beacons Award for Best use of Content 2021
Bronze Effie Award for Most Effective use of Content 2021