CURRICULUM VITAE
Sae Yong Lee
Pasadena, CA
lsaeyong at gmail dot com
SUMMARY
I’m an artist, filmmaker, researcher, and Buddhist lay practitioner based in Pasadena, CA.
EDUCATION
2017-2020 M.F.A., San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
2012-2017 B.A. Film, Television, and Interactive Media, Brandeis University, Waltham, MA
TEACHING ASSISTANTSHIPS
Fall 2019
Introduction to Film, Christopher Coppola, San Francisco Art Institute
Fall 2018
Introduction to Film, Christopher Coppola, San Francisco Art Institute
Fall 2017
Fundamentals to Film Production, Jeff Rosenstock, San Francisco Art Institute
AWARDS AND OFFICIAL SELECTIONS
2022 Official Selection, Okotoks International Film Festival - Okotoks, Alberta, Canada
2019 Official Selection, Carcosa International Film Festival - San Francisco, CA
2019 George Kuchar Award, San Francisco Art Institute - San Francisco, CA
2019 Jury Special Mention, Film-Ed: International Short Film Festival - Dubai, UAE
2019 Official Selection, Another Hole in the Head Film Festival - San Francisco, CA
2018 Official Selection, Carcosa International Film Festival - San Francisco, CA
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS
2023 Collective Visions | Ginkgo Art Gallery - Online Exhibition
2023 Let the Legend Become | The Gong Gallery - New Port Beach, CA
2023 禪 Zen | Ontario Mills - Ontario, CA
2021 Instagram Buddha | The Progress Gallery - Pomona, CA
2020 Live Your Life | ZAZ Corner - New York, NY and SFAI - San Francisco, CA
2020 Let's Live Well | Fort Mason - San Francisco, CA
2019 Community Noise | Scully Gray Box - San Francisco, CA
SELECTED FILM PROJECTS
2022 Bugs in the Mind | Short Film - Director
2021 Sammy & Quinn | Short Film - Sound Designer
2020 History of Now | Short Film - Artist
2020 Midorikawa Ryo | Commercial Videos - Sound Designer
2020 The Nomad Trilogy: Center Divide | Feature Film - Sound Mixer on Set
2019 What’s Burning? | Documentary - Director
2019 Macbeth Syndrome | Feature Film - Assistant Editor
2019 I Traveled 2 Years to Give It to You | Short Film - Director
2018 Searching for Happiness | Short Film - Director
2018 Farewell to Myself | Short Film - Director
2018 Burden of Freedom | Documentary - Director
2017 Things to Be Reminded | Short Film - Director
2016 Rankle | Short Film - Director
CURATORIAL
2018 Time and Space: 14 Young Budding Filmmakers Showcase | New People Cinema - San Francisco, CA
PUBLICATION
2023 Ginkgo Art Gallery (link)
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Audio – Max/MSP, ProTools, sound recording and mixing for film production
Video/Image – Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, digital and 16mm celluloid cinematography
Software – Microsoft Office
Hardware – road bike services
RELATED EMPLOYMENT
2022- Filmhub, Inc., Consumer Channel Manager, Content Operation Technician
2018-2019 San Francisco Art Institute Film Equipment Office, Technical Trainer