Samantha Lee

Writing

Samantha Lee

Samantha Lee is a Filipino filmmaker. After completing her Master of Communication, with distinction, at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT), she moved back to the Philippines to write and direct her first feature film, "Baka Bukas" (2016). It won the "Emerging Talent Award" at Outfest 2017 and the Audience Choice Award for Best Narrative at the Vancouver Queer Film Festival. It has…

Known For

Billie & EmmaBillie & Emma · 2019
Billie & Emma
6.52019
MovieDramaRomance
Billie, a teenage rock star, moves to the province and meets Emma, a model and almost the perfect example of a good daughter. Together, they go through the experience of first love.
SlideshowSlideshow · 2008
Slideshow
2008
Movie
An experimental film on food, cycles, and life processes.
RookieRookie · 2023
Rookie
6.52023
MovieRomanceDrama
An awkward 6-footer teen is forced to learn and play volleyball half-heartedly when the Catholic school she transferred to did not have a basketball team. Everything changes when she meets their star player.
WavesWaves · 2011
Waves
2011
MovieDocumentary
A portrait of a woman surfer
Baka BukasBaka Bukas · 2016
Baka Bukas
3.82016
MovieComedyRomance
Alex is a 23 year old gay girl based in Manila. She is out to most people except her best friend Jess who she has been secretly in love with since they were kids. When Jess discovers the truth about Alex, they are forced to confront the feelings they have for each other.
Zack Tabudlo: EpisodeZack Tabudlo: Episode · 2021
Zack Tabudlo: Episode
2021
MovieMusic
A collection of OPM singer-songwriter Zack Tabudlo's most personal experiences. Those experiences are put into stories, stories put into songs, and songs brought to life through a series of fourteen music videos with different narratives about love, heartbreak, happiness, and loneliness. Collectively, these are narratives that demand the viewer to feel, to confront, and to heal.
How to Find LoveHow to Find Love · 2016
How to Find Love
2016
MovieRomanceComedy
A millennial society's search for post-limerence in the digital landscape.
Until It's SafeUntil It's Safe · 2020
Until It's Safe
2020
MovieRomanceDrama
Max & Harper are in a long distance relationship that is put to test when a global pandemic hits, ruining their plans to finally be together in Los Angeles.

Movies

Billie & EmmaBillie & Emma · 2019
Billie & Emma
6.52019
MovieDramaRomance
Billie, a teenage rock star, moves to the province and meets Emma, a model and almost the perfect example of a good daughter. Together, they go through the experience of first love.
SlideshowSlideshow · 2008
Slideshow
2008
Movie
An experimental film on food, cycles, and life processes.
RookieRookie · 2023
Rookie
6.52023
MovieRomanceDrama
An awkward 6-footer teen is forced to learn and play volleyball half-heartedly when the Catholic school she transferred to did not have a basketball team. Everything changes when she meets their star player.
WavesWaves · 2011
Waves
2011
MovieDocumentary
A portrait of a woman surfer
Baka BukasBaka Bukas · 2016
Baka Bukas
3.82016
MovieComedyRomance
Alex is a 23 year old gay girl based in Manila. She is out to most people except her best friend Jess who she has been secretly in love with since they were kids. When Jess discovers the truth about Alex, they are forced to confront the feelings they have for each other.
Zack Tabudlo: EpisodeZack Tabudlo: Episode · 2021
Zack Tabudlo: Episode
2021
MovieMusic
A collection of OPM singer-songwriter Zack Tabudlo's most personal experiences. Those experiences are put into stories, stories put into songs, and songs brought to life through a series of fourteen music videos with different narratives about love, heartbreak, happiness, and loneliness. Collectively, these are narratives that demand the viewer to feel, to confront, and to heal.
How to Find LoveHow to Find Love · 2016
How to Find Love
2016
MovieRomanceComedy
A millennial society's search for post-limerence in the digital landscape.
Until It's SafeUntil It's Safe · 2020
Until It's Safe
2020
MovieRomanceDrama
Max & Harper are in a long distance relationship that is put to test when a global pandemic hits, ruining their plans to finally be together in Los Angeles.
Ngayon KayaNgayon Kaya · 2022
Ngayon Kaya
9.02022
MovieRomanceDrama
Harold a shy college student from the province who develops a close bond and a secret love for his friend AM, a rich city girl who is passionate about her dreams. Because of their contrasting personalities, Harold is disillusioned and AM is idealistic and complications in their personal lives, the two never get past the “more than friends but less than lovers” stage and eventually separate. Now reunited after five years, AM and Harold spend fleeting hours wandering around their old haunts and wondering about their old selves, making Harold’s next-day flight the biggest “what if” of their lives.

TV Shows