Private Project

Glimpses of Germany and France

Teen filmmaker, Christian Lee, documents his travels to Germany and France through brief, beautiful glimpses of the countries landscape.

  • Christian Lee
    Director
  • Christian Lee
    Producer
  • Christian Lee
    Editor
  • Christian Lee
    Cinematographer
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Student
  • Genres:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    3 minutes 29 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 15, 2020
  • Production Budget:
    0 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    France, Germany
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Our Voices Film Festival
    Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Canada
    Canadian Premiere
    Official Selection
  • Newark International Film Festival
    Newark, New Jersey
    United States
    September 10, 2020
    North American Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Christian Lee

Christian Lee is an independent teen filmmaker. His work has been selected at the South Georgian Bay Film Festival, Kidz HuB Regional Film Festival, and Newark IFF Youth Festival. He has served as the sole crew member on all of his short films. In addition to making films, Christian enjoys acting and writing short stories. At his high school, he is on the improv team and is the president/founder of Debate Club.

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Director Statement

France and Germany are two beautiful countries I’ve always been in awe of. I wanted to document my travels to both in a way that was poetic and visually expressive. Instead of doing a simple vlog or focusing solely on major landmarks, I wanted to capture the people and the landscape of the country. Carefully framed shots of barren fields interspersed with busy cities or ancient castles create a visceral experience for audiences. The goal was to make people feel as if they were there and to witness the picturesque nature of each place that continues to stun me.