“Telling stories where we see unlikely characters thrive is a real obsession of mine.” - Sherren

about sherren

Sherren Lee is a Writer-Director born in Taiwan, bred in Montreal and currently based in Toronto.

Her first feature film FLOAT will be released by Lionsgate in 2024. Adapted from Wattpad’s wildly successful novel of the same name, Sherren co-wrote and directed this beautiful beach romance, shot in British Columbia.

Most recently, Sherren served as a creative consultant on Amazon’s The Greatest, the first-ever authorized scripted series about Muhammad Ali's life created by Ben Watkins.

Sherren directed poignant short films BENJAMIN (TIFF 2015) and THE THINGS YOU THINK I’M THINKING (SXSW 2017), which has screened at over seventy film festivals across the globe, won a dozen awards, was selected as a Vimeo Staff Pick and has over 2 million views on YouTube’s Omeleto Channel. 

In television, Sherren was nominated for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in a Comedy Series for Kim’s Convenience in 2021. Her other TV credits include Murdoch Mysteries (CBC, Acorn TV), Coroner (CW, CBC), Hudson & Rex (CityTV) and Run The Burbs (CBC).

As a writer, Sherren co-wrote the feature CODE 8: PART II for Jeff Chan and Robbie Amell’s company.

Sherren is a member of the Director's Guild of Canada, is a 2014 Alumna of the CFC Directors Lab and was named as one of Hollywood Reporter’s Fifteen Canada’s Rising Stars of 2018.

On a more personal note…

Sherren grew up playing the violin, singing karaoke and making up dance numbers with her sisters, wanting to be an actor/performer for as long as she can remember. A natural-born leader, she took charge in all aspects of her life: as a volleyball captain, a student council president and a founder of a musicians and performing artists network at McGill. It made so much sense when she finally encountered directing and never turned back.

From backpacking for in South East Asia, Australia, Hong Kong to Moscow and England for a year to sailing from Guatemala to Mexico, she’s a true explorer at heart. There’s nothing she won’t eat and nowhere she won’t go, always eager to discover more of the world and more parts of herself.

She recently got her motorcycle license — gaining new skills as an adult is so thrilling. Living life thoughtfully with joy, reflection and kindness is of utmost importance to her.