Lee Gordon Demarbre (born 8 March 1972) is a

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cult film maker. As the president and key person in the

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based Odessa Filmworks production company, he has led the creation of several internationally shown films such as '' Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace'' and ''

Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter ''Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter'' is a 2001 Canadian horror film, horror parody film from Odessa Filmworks which deals with Jesus, Jesus Christ's modern-day struggle to protect the lesbians of Ottawa, Ontario, from vampires with the help of Lucha ...

''. Born in

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, Demarbre graduated from St Matthew Catholic High School in

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in 1990 then graduated from

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's film studies programme. In 1998, his short

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martial arts movie spoof '' Harry Knuckles'' garnered attention and led to longer form versions featuring the Harry Knuckles character. This led to a debut full-length feature film, ''Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter'' which featured many of the actors from the earlier Harry Knuckles films. Prior to his full-time commitment with Odessa, Demarbre worked for Ottawa's ByTowne Cinema. He programs films for another Ottawa cinema, the Mayfair Theatre. In January 2007, Demarbre directed Odessa's project '' The Dead Sleep Easy'', filmed on location in Mexico and starring Ian Hodgkinson. His movie '' Smash Cut'' was released in 2009 after post-production from July 2008. He is also the host of the weekly Ottawa film talk radio program ''Drunken Master Revue'' on CKCU-FM. He also presents "Saturday Night Sinema", which is a monthly showcase of rare or classic cult film prints at the Mayfair Theatre.Where Ottawa: Saturday Night Sinema

Filmography

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'' (2001) *''Harry Knuckles and the Treasure of the Aztec Mummy'' (2002) *''Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace'' (2004) *''Bzzzzzzzz'' (2005) *'' The Dead Sleep Easy'' (2007) *'' Vampiro: Angel, Devil, Hero'' (2008) *'' Smash Cut'' (2009) *''Stripped Naked'' (2009) *''

Summer's Moon ''Summer's Blood'' (also known as ''Summer'' and ''Summer's Moon'') is a Canadian horror film directed by Lee Demarbre and starring Ashley Greene. It was released directly to DVD on November 10, 2009. Plot One night while staying at a hotel, ...

'' (2009) *''

Enter the Drag Dragon ''Enter the Drag Dragon'' is a Canadian action comedy film, directed by Lee Demarbre and released in 2023.Andrew Mack"ENTER THE DRAG DRAGON: Watch This NSFW Clip From the World's First Drag-Fu, Action-Horror-Comedy" ''Screen Anarchy'', February 2 ...

'' (2023)

References

External links

Ottawa XPress: Film – Harry Knuckles and the Pearl Necklace

Slamdance Festival: Lee Demarbre profile
* 1972 births Living people Film directors from Quebec French Quebecers Film producers from Quebec Canadian radio personalities Carleton University alumni People from Saguenay, Quebec Horror film directors {{Canada-film-director-stub

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