Our Mission
The mission of the Chattanooga Filmmakers Guild is to unite and strengthen the local filmmaking and acting community. We provide educational opportunities to local film creatives and content creators while assisting them in connecting with industry professionals through networking, strengthening their ability to succeed in the filmmaking industry.
Filmmakers Mixer
Each month we host the Filmmakers Mixer for local filmmakers and actors to network and learn skills. Each mixer features an industry professional from a wide assortment of careers in the film industry.
When: Oct 20, 5pm
Where: The Edney, 1100 Market Street Chattanooga, TN 37402
Join us this Sunday for a film themed costume contest and to hear a presentation from one of our own, Louis Lee!
A Baby Boomer and journalism enthusiast, Lee joined the Navy during his junior year of high school, later married his high school sweetheart, and started a family with two daughters and a son.
Following his naval service, he navigated various careers, including graphic design, before pursuing a degree in media production and journalism. He then joined a local TV station in Lake Charles, Louisiana, where he worked as a multifaceted journalist, covering features, hard news, and spot news, including a fatal hot air balloon crash, a presidential interview, and several hurricanes.
In 1991, he relocated to the Tennessee Valley, where he primarily worked as a bureau chief at WDEF-TV, telling the stories of the tri-state region’s people across a five-county area. He also freelanced, shooting sporting events for national networks and producing educational films, which broadened his filming expertise.
After leaving TV news, he transitioned to documentary work, creating videos for commercial, non-profit, and educational clients as a contract artist.
Semi-retired, he was invited by a former TV colleague to teach the art of storytelling, which he had refined over decades.
