It’s my pleasure to be hosting Lee Chambers on my blog today. Thanks, Lee!
THE PINEVILLE HEIST BY LEE CHAMBERS
Biography:
Writer, producer and director Lee Chambers has been lecturing and producing award-winning films and education film production workshops for over ten years.
Expanding his creative talents and feeding his love for story-telling, Lee decided to turn his attention to novel writing, his debut novel The Pineville Heist becoming a Number 1 Best Selling Thriller.
Born in Canada, Lee’s roots are in Yorkshire and he moved to England in 1995
where he completed his post-graduate diploma in Film Production at the Leeds Metropolitan University. He worked professionally in London on film and television productions for the BBC and Miramax before heading to Los Angeles in 2002, continuing his work in the music industry and working on music videos, returning to Canada in 2004 to take up a post as a Professor in the Film Production Program at Confederation College.
In 2005 Lee developed the Make It Short Film Project (MISFP), a project which allows Lee to share his passion for film, while educating communities in the art of film production and allowing them a rare and valuable opportunity to experience life on a ‘real’ film set.
MISFP has attracted Academy Award Winners such as Paul Haggis and Roger Corman, coming on board as Executive Producers; Vincenzo Natali, Genie nominated Director of Splice lent his support as Executive Producer for Lee’s Australian produced 2011 Eyes on the Road.
Lee’s short films have been nominated and won awards around the world, his heart-warming 2009 When Life Gives you Lemons short, starring Basil Hoffman, has been shown in over 60 festivals worldwide.
Lee’s talents as a screenwriter was recently recognized, winning Screenwriter of the Year at the 2012 Ontario Music and Film Awards, for his Australian short, Hugh Jackman Saves the World, currently in post production. Recognizing Lee’s major contribution to the Arts, Lee was recognized by his peers and nominated for the 2011 Premier’s Award in the field of Creative Arts (Ontario).
About the Book:
The Pineville Heist was developed from the award winning screenplay of the same name I co-wrote with Todd Gordon. Having already attracted a Distribution and LA Sales Agent, The Pineville Heist is currently in the funding stages of being developed into a major feature movie starring Booboo Stewart (Twilight saga fame) in the main lead role, exciting times!
“Aaron whipped through the long grass as fast as his legs would carry him. His eyes were filled with angst and adrenaline. He was still in shock. Not every day you see a dead man. Not every day you see that much money either – he glanced down at the backpack in his arms. Must–keep –running.”
Seventeen year old Aaron stumbles into the aftermath of a five million dollar bank heist gone wrong. Hiding under a canoe, Aaron partially catches the murder of one of the robbers. In the chaos he sneaks away with the money and heads straight for the closest place of safety, his high school. Terrified, Aaron tells his shocking tale to Amanda Becker, his drama teacher, but it doesn’t take long for one of the psychotic robbers to show up. In the locked down school the pair are relentlessly pursued in a quest to get the money back and wipe out the evidence.
What others are saying:
- “Masterfully written and executed. This is the very definition of thrill, energized with edge-or-your-seat action and suspense” Mihir Shah, US Review of Books
- “An enthusiastic five stars. A slick plot at a breakneck pace” Amy Jones, The Walleye Magazine
- “Fantastic! I found myself turning pages with intrigue. This story commands your attention and doesn’t let go” Stratton Lawrence, Charleston City Paper
- “Lee Chambers’ debut novel delivers hairpin turns with every page. I loved it! It’s impossible to put down” Dana Micheli, Writers in the Sky
- “The Pineville Heist is a good actioner for young adults. Chambers has talent and a fine visual sense” Hubert O’Hearn, Chronicle Journal
Links to purchase The Pineville Heist:
Links to Social Media:
Website: http://www.leechambers.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Pineville-Heist/137041809711681
Twitter: https://twitter.com/pinevilleheist
Youtube Teaser Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsdjZz5fStw
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