Min Sook Lee

Min Sook Lee is an acclaimed filmmaker known for her exceptional work in the industry. She co-created the popular comedy series SHE’S THE MAYOR, which debuted on Vision TV in 2011. Her extensive body of work includes several highly regarded documentaries, such as THE REAL MASH, which explores the real-life stories behind the fictional TV series; MY TOXIC BABY, following a mother’s exploration of harmful chemicals in baby products; TIGER SPIRIT, a reunion story filmed in both North and South Korea, which earned the Donald Brittain Gemini Award for Best Social/Political Documentary; HOGTOWN, which won the Best Feature-Length Canadian Documentary award at the Hot Docs Festival; BADGE OF PRIDE, focusing on LGBTQ+ police officers in Toronto; and ELCONTRATO, examining the experiences of migrant farm workers in Canada, which received a Donald Brittain Gemini nomination.

Min Sook was honored with the Cesar E. Chavez Black Eagle Award for the significant impact of El Contrato on migrant workers’ rights. Her films have aired on major networks such as CBC, Global, TVO, and History Television and have been showcased at festivals across North America, Europe, and Asia. Additionally, she has contributed as a judge and guest speaker for various film organizations, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the Hot Docs Don Haig Award, the Imaginative Film Festival, Reel Asian Film Festival, the Reel World Film Festival, and the Liaison of Independent Filmmakers of Toronto.

Currently, Min Sook is working on the documentary OPERATION GREENUP, which covers an OSS mission involving Jewish spies during WWII, and is set to premiere on History Television in 2012.