Independent Feature Screening Series: BUDDY SOLITAIRE

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Independent Feature Screening Series: BUDDY SOLITAIRE

Kuang Lee, Leann Lei

Monday, July 25, 2016

Begins at 7:00 PM PDT
Check-in begins at: 6:30 PM PDT

Monday, July 25, 2016

This program is FULL

SYNOPSIS

Buddy Solitaire is a struggling comedian on the late night circuit. The only job he can get is teaching comedy to the mentally ill. Buddy discovers, however, that by helping these patients, he can get closer and closer to healing himself. 




PANELIST BIOS

Kuang Lee, writer, director
Kuang is an award-winning filmmaker/Creative Director who has been writing and directing since 2003. He holds a BA in Creative Writing from UCLA and a MFA in Film Production from Loyola Marymount University. After film school, Kuang wrote and directed Eastside, a documentary about skateboarding culture in Asia. The film had its world premiere at the Los Angeles Film Festival and was licensed to Showtime Networks. Since then, he has directed a variety of digital short form work, including branded content for Banana Republic and Fox Cable Television. Kuang’s first narrative feature, Buddy Solitaire, is currently touring such festivals as Cinequest and The Newport Beach Film Festival. Buddy Solitaire is slated for an October release by Gravitas Ventures. Kuang is a member of the Writers Guild West.

Leann Lei, producer, actor
Leann is a classically trained opera singer and accomplished educator as well as a working actress/producer. She lived in China, Austria, and the American South before moving to Los Angeles to fulfill her dream. Leann made her TV debut on the FOX series "Bones" as a guest star Tammy Hyun. She then made appearances on ABC's "Castle" and TNT's 'The Last Ship". She has also collaborated with filmmakers on dynamic roles in numerous independent films, including "To The Bone", directed by writer/director Marti Noxon, staring Keanu Reeves; Lionsgate picture "Blue Mountain State: The Rise of Thadland", directed by Lev L. Spiro, starring Alan Ritchson. Leann owns a production company named Xll Entertainment. She made her feature film producing debut in 2015's "Buddy Solitaire", followed by the web television series "Before I Got Famous". Leann has two films in production: "Out Of Town", in which she also directs and stars, and "Blue Pig".