Paul Lee graduated from the University of Toronto with Hon.B.Sc. (biology/anthropology/Latin American Studies) and M.A. (anthropology) and Ph.D. (education), and from York University with M.B.A. (arts & media administration) and M.F.A. (film).

As a film producer, Paul has produced, co-produced, and associate-produced over 30 films, specializing in producing films for first-time filmmakers, and in producing international co-productions, women's films, gender issues films, LGBT films, Asian/African/Latin American films, human rights/social justice films, and environmental educational films.

Since 1991 Paul has organized, programmed, and curated film festivals in Canada, the U.S., Guyana, Mexico, Peru, Colombia, Argentina, Spain, Italy, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Romania, Moldova, Mauritius, Iran, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia, Thailand, Japan and the Philippines.

In 1994 Paul made his own first short film THICK LIPS THIN LIPS, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.  The film has won 9 awards, and was screened at over 260 film festivals worldwide.

In 1995 he made his second film THESE SHOES WEREN'T MADE FOR WALKING, which premiered at the Sydney Film Festival.  The film has won 6 awards, and was screened at over 100 film festivals.  The film is used in the Women's Studies curriculum in more than 30 universities and colleges across Canada, the U.S., Polynesia and the Caribbean.

In 1999 he made his third film THE OFFERING, which premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival.  The film has won 71 awards to date, and was screened at over 500 film festivals worldwide.

When not producing films for other filmmakers or making his own films, Paul takes care of international marketing for the Cinema Development Fund in Kyrgyzstan, and for the Swedish film distribution company Glimz AB (www.glimz.net).