james y. lee (any pronouns) is a writer and critic from Northbrook, IL.
he is a film critic for Film Obsessive, MovieBabble, and Frame Rated, and is an affiliate member of the Chicago Indie Critics, as well as a voting member of the annual Dorian Awards. for their criticism, they have covered the Sundance, New York, Tribeca, and Melbourne International Film Festivals, among others.
his screenplays, stageplays, and essays have received national and regional recognition, including the inaugural Ray Bradbury Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy, a Scholastic National Gold Medal and multiple regional Gold Keys, a YoungArts National Merit selection, and a YouthPLAYS One-Act Runner-Up award.
they are currently studying film at Northwestern University, where they are currently a Script Development Co-Chair of Studio 22 and a Co-Playwriting Chair of Vertigo Productions, as well as a 2023-2024 One Book One Northwestern Fellow.
you can contact him at jameslee2026@u.northwestern.edu. your emails will find him well.
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