ARTIST STATEMENT
Davina Lee (director/subject): An Exploration of Self No Filter
In this age of the selfie, we are taking more photos of ourselves. But, are we taking the time to really SEE ourselves? With this film I rediscover who I am with childlike curiosity. I am exposed and vulnerable; I get to know myself physically, exploring my body with my hands. I then step back, using a mirror and the camera’s eye to see the sum of my parts. I discover the person staring back at me as if seeing her for the first time. I take a selfie #NoFilter.
BIOGRAPHY
Davina Lee is a Saint Lucian filmmaker. She has produced music videos, short films, documentaries and television shows. She has visually interpreted works of celebrated Caribbean poets; Nobel Prize winner Sir Derek Walcott and Aimé Césaire. She holds a B.F.A. in Film and is currently completing an M.A. in Screenwriting from Goldsmiths, University of London. She has received a CEMA award from the United Nations Industrial Development Organisation for her film “The Coming of Org” and a Screenwriting award from the Organisation of Eastern Caribbean States for her upcoming short film “The Knot.”
