Lee Gordon Demarbre (born 8 March 1972) is a

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maker. As the president and key person in the

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based Odessa Filmworks production company, he has led the creation of several internationally shown films such as '' Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace'' and ''

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''. Born in

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, Demarbre graduated from St Matthew

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High School in

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in 1990 then graduated from

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's film studies programme. In 1998, his short

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movie spoof '' Harry Knuckles'' garnered attention and led to longer form versions featuring the Harry Knuckles character. This led to a debut full-length feature film, ''Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter'' which featured many of the actors from the earlier Harry Knuckles films. Prior to his full-time commitment with Odessa, Demarbre worked for

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's ByTowne Cinema. He programs films for another Ottawa cinema, the Mayfair Theatre. In January 2007, Demarbre directed Odessa's project '' The Dead Sleep Easy'', filmed on location in Mexico and starring Ian Hodgkinson. His movie ''

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'' was released in 2009 after post-production from July 2008. He is also the host of the weekly Ottawa film talk radio program ''Drunken Master Revue'' on

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. He also presents "Saturday Night Sinema", which is a monthly showcase of rare or classic

prints at the Mayfair Theatre.Where Ottawa: Saturday Night Sinema

Filmography

References

External links

Ottawa XPress: Film – Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace

Slamdance Festival: Lee Demarbre profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Demarbre, Lee Gordon 1972 births Living people Film directors from Quebec Film producers from Quebec Canadian radio personalities Carleton University alumni People from Saguenay, Quebec Canadian horror film directors

Filmography

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