Lee Madsen grew up as one of five boys in a career military family. That meant his family moved often. Growing up with so many diverse experiences, not to mention location changes, clearly helped establish and broaden his vision as a filmmaker. By high school, Lee had already appropriated his older brother's video camera and begun making short films with his friends. What started as a hobby, eventually lead him to formally study directing at the New York Film Academy. After school, he moved to Los Angeles and started working behind the scenes in film and television. His directing career started with a 40-minute short, Becoming Irish. The rest is history. Madsen's first full-length feature, Players (aka Pledge Of Allegiance), won Best Film at the Reno Film Festival. Happy In The Valley is his second feature film. It took the Monaco International Film Festival by storm, winning the Angel Trophy for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, and Best Ensemble in the Feature category. His third film, Hated, debuted at Cannes.
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