lee williams boudakian (they/them/theirs) is an Artistic Producer working across Film, Performance, and Digital Media. They specialize in collaborative multi-disciplinary projects that delve into issues of identity, hidden histories, systemic change, and speculative futures. Recent Projects include Dear Armen (2013-2017), Setting Bones (2017), and World of Q (2017-2019). Lee holds an Honours BA from the University of Toronto in Contemporary Visual Studies, English Literature, and Politics; and is currently pursuing a joint Master of Fine Arts (Film and Media Production) and Master of Business Administration (Schulich School of Business) at York University. As a queer, trans & non-binary, mixed-Armenian raised in an immigrant family, lee grew up pulled between many worlds that seemed incompatible. These experiences shaped their commitment to helping build thriving and inclusive communities, and worlds that do not rely on the marginalization and exploitation of people or planet. (photo by the amazing k.ho)

Her accomplishments include directing reportage films aired on ARTE France/Germany; producing the award-winning short film 140 Drams (Camerimage, Clermont-Ferrand, Best Int’l short Izmir IFF 2013); the viral web documentary Levon: a Wondrous Life; and the short, visually stunning documentary Traversed, which has traveled to festivals in several countries. In 2016, she created an immersive multimedia installation after going on tour with jazz prodigy Tigran Hamasyan through Armenia and Turkey. The piece, Luys i Luso, has been exhibited in Yerevan, Munich, Los Angeles, New York, and Istanbul – and continues to travel. She is currently working on her first feature documentary about the women deminers of Nagorno-Karabagh. “Transmission” is her first narrative film.