Gemma Lee is a writer and director hailing from Scotland, with a background in visual arts. She studied Drawing and Painting at the Edinburgh College of Art before moving to Australia, where she earned a Master’s in Writing and Directing from the Victorian College of the Arts.

Known for her cinematic storytelling and meticulous attention to performance, Gemma has become a sought-after director for major local and international advertising agencies and brands. With extensive experience in high-end TV commercials, narrative content, and music videos, she excels at leading large crews and complex productions to deliver visually striking, emotionally resonant work.
Her short films have screened at major festivals including Palm Springs, Fantasia Fest, the Oscar-accredited Flickerfest, and Tribeca. The Wake, starring Angus Sampson and Gulliver McGrath, was nominated for the Jury Prize at Tribeca and won Best Film at St Kilda Film Festival. Most recently, she wrote and directed Fizzy and Suds for the ABC and was a recipient of the Screen NSW Fast Track Initiative, which funded her latest short film Echoes in Time.

Gemma now works between Europe, Australia, and the United States, and is currently in development on her debut feature film, supported by Screen Australia.