Biography

Yasmin Lee (she/they) is an Afro-surrealist writer, director, and interdisciplinary artist who creates emotionally rooted films that blend modern folklore with romanticized visuals to address identity, intimacy, and power. As a Wofford alumna and emerging filmmaker, Lee has established themselves in both the Upstate and the Midlands as a writer-director and art department crew member.

In 2019, Yasmin won a Southeast Emmy for their journalism segment spotlighting drag queens in Columbia, South Carolina. Their early short films, "Black Girl Anxiety" and "Knot Just Hair," sparked academic discussions, and in 2023, two professors presented them in their courses. They later completed Yale University’s 2023 Summer Session Drama Program. Yasmin was named Best South Carolina Filmmaker at the 2024 SC Underground Film Festival. Their recent work, including "Girl Talks to God" and "Giant Momma Talk," has screened at the Tryon International and Reedy Reels Film Festivals.

In 2025, Yasmin finished the South Carolina Film Commission’s WIDE Angle program, where they pitched their feature script "Surrounded" to executives, including Deniese Davis and Michael Quigley. They won the South Carolina Arts Commission’s 2025 Emerging Artist Grant to support their short narrative film, "Spirits Talk."
- IMDb mini biography by: Yasmin J. Lee