Named by VoyageLA Magazine as a "Rising Star," Telly Award® winning filmmaker Christian Lee is a New York Times published photographer and a National YoungArts Winner whose work received international recognition from over thirty competitions & publications, including the Sony World Photography Awards, Vogue Italia’s PhotoVogue, W.W. Norton & Company, Fujifilm, the University of Cambridge, and the National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. His short films premiered at the largest screening venues in the United States, ranging from the TCL Chinese Theatre in Hollywood to the AMC Empire Theatre in Times Square. He worked as as a High School Insider Journalist for the Los Angeles Times and currently serves on the Board of Directors at The Lighthouse Initiative, a registered non-profit organization supported by Microsoft, Canva, and the Davidson Institute.
The cowboys of East Compton

The cowboys of East Compton

COMPTON — Amid the dreary and distinctively urban landscape, visitors in East Compton recognize echoes from the past. A spur of gang related violence throughout the 90s stained the city’s reputation and led to the popularization of various stereotypes regarding...