“This year, the festival will honor two distinguished figures in the film industry. Cinematographer Isiah Donté Lee will be presented with the Visionary Award in Cinematography, while film producer and ... [Read More]

“This year, the festival will honor film producer and animator Bruce W. Smith with the 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award in Animation. The festival will also honor cinematographer Isiah Donté Lee ... [Read More]

“Rio tete a tete and her cinema photographer, Isiah Donté Lee also did some just extraordinarily beautiful work. We get closer to everybody in terms of lenses and how close ... [Read More]

“Born and raised in North Carolina, Isiah Donté Lee was unsure of what kind of career he wanted to pursue, but he entered art school as a web designer. “While ... [Read More]

“Isiah Donté Lee started his career in music videos and documentaries, shooting for artists such as Travis Scott and Tierra Whack, and with films about race in America. Notably, those ... [Read More]

“I spent the bulk of my education in Filmschools, so there’s a countless number of people who have directly helped me progress in some form or another. But someone who ... [Read More]

“Isiah Donté Lee shot 10 shorts in four years before making the jump to features with Burning Sands. The story of five college students who embark on a “Hell Week” ... [Read More]