Sam Lee Channels Her Activism Through Queer Rom-Coms

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'It's still about first love, and it doesn't matter how far away the film takes place. The emotions are still the same.' givemesam

Samantha Lee is a filmmaker who puts a lot of heart, and a lot of herself into the movies she makes. And of course, as a queer woman coming from such a conservative country like the Philippines, she wants to show narratives that advocate for women's and LGBTQ+ rights — especially with the Philippine anti-discrimination bill still hanging in the balance of the political system.

I was in Melbourne. I took up my masters and then I had a full-time job. I was doing comms for a university, so it's very serious. So my life was really stable. I had friends, I was dating people. I don't know.

 

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