BIO

Katherine Lee is a resourceful collaborator, strategist, analyst and digital project manager with a focus on concept, proposal, funding and organizational development; team management, operations, and stakeholder engagement. She has expertise in the media arts, including educational projects with First Nations content and partnership focus, teaching, capacity development and planning for the cultural sector.
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She collaborates with art, design, technology, educational, non-profit and social change organizations, including New Forms Media Society, Agentic Digital Media, APTN, and Vanilla Five Creative, and teaches courses in Project Management for designers, and Financing and Business Management for filmmakers.
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Katherine is a creative team leader whose experience in production and as a funding administrator, as a photographer, broadcaster, musician and instructor, equip her with a unique bridge between ideas, implementation, and business.
Katherine earned her Honours BFA in Photography from the University of Manitoba, and her Certificate with Distinction in Communication Design Essentials from Emily Carr University of Art and Design and the British Columbia Institute of Technology. She has performed professionally as a musician and sound artist. She lends her expertise to panels, conferences and workshops. Katherine was an Associate Producer Intern and Production Assistant with CBC Radio from 1992-1994. After completing the Western Front Multimedia Program from 1994-1995, she became a Producer and Sound Designer for DNA Media from 1995-1999. From 1999-2000, at Columbus Group Communications (later acquired by TELUS) she managed web and enterprise projects for some of the world's best-known brands. While operating her own consultancy from 2001-2008, she was the Executive Co-director for the New Forms Festival (2003-2005), and the Administrator and Development Coordinator for VIVO (2005-2008). From 2008 to 2017, she has been an Investment/Development Analyst/Coordinator for Telefilm Canada and the CMFPA, assisting producers and evaluating applications to programs including the Telefilm Canada New Media Fund,  the Telefilm Feature Film Fund, the Telefilm Featuring Aboriginal Stories Fund, the CMF English Development Envelope, and the CMF Experimental Stream Development and Marketing Programs.
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Photo credits: © 2012-2025 Katherine Lee

What our clients are saying

Katherine is smart, well-organized, and has good analytical abilities. She's always good-humoured, even under the most trying of conditions. She played a key part in the analysis and contracting of the new media portfolio for the Western Region. She was instrumental in the region meeting its goal of committing and disbursing over $3 million in project financing in less than a year. It was great to have her insights and experience from her previous years of working on interactive projects.
Monica Moore, Investment Analyst and former New Media Executive, Western Region, Telefilm Canada

Katherine's attention to detail, organizational skills and calm demeanor all contribute equally to her natural presence as a Project Manager. Her ability to share and teach the necessary skills in communications between project members keeps everyone on the same page and on schedule. Her presence is always appreciated and her contributions are always enriching.
Johnathon Vaughn Strebly, Director of Creative Services at HCMA Architecture + Design and former Coordinator, Electronic Media Design Program, Langara College

Katherine did a terrific job at coordinating a team of multimedia professionals to design and produce a website for the Doig River First Nation. With patience and understanding for the particular needs of the project she kept her team informed and on task as the project developed over a three year period. It was a pleasure to work with Katherine.
Amber Ridington, Folklorist | Heritage Consultant

I worked with Katherine on a couple different projects at DNA and found her to be a pleasure to work with. She is super organized, lots of fun and really easy to get along with. She has a great work ethic and a real passion for her projects which makes working with her easy and enjoyable.
Scott Morgan, Composer | Sound Designer aka LOSCIL and former Audio Director, Radical Entertainment  

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