17-04-2025
Cindy Lee, Director Of Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short ‘The Last Ranger,' Signs With Luber Roklin
EXCLUSIVE: Cindy Lee, director of the Oscar-nominated 2025 live-action short The Last Ranger, has signed with Luber Roklin Entertainment for management.
The South African filmmaker's The Last Ranger is inspired by the true story of Thandi, a rhino that survived a brutal attack, and the people who fought to save her life. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Amakhala Game Reserve, the film follows Khuselwa (Avumile Qongqo), the reserve's last remaining ranger, and her young, would-be protégé Litha (Liyabona Mroqoza), as they are caught up in the rhino-poaching crisis. The film was co-written by David S. Lee, Darwin Shaw and Will Hawkes, with the latter two producing under their Six Feet Films banner.
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Most recently, Lee directed The Morning After, a series selected to screen at the 2025 Berlinale, which earned her a nomination for Best Direction at the Venice TV Awards. Previously, she directed the South African television series Desert Rose, which brought her a SAFTA nomination for Best Director. She has also previously helmed episodes of Showmax's acclaimed original drama The Girl from St. Agnes and the drama series Sober Companion, for which she was nominated for her first SAFTA nomination for Best Director.
At present, Lee is attached to direct Blondie, a drama series about a single mother and stripper who must learn to juggle her job, kids, and the dangerous criminal terrain of Johannesburg, as she gradually transforms into the matriarch of an infamous crime family. Created and written by Sean Steinberg, the show is being produced by Adam Thal under The Star Film Company banner and Lucifer actress Lesley-Ann Brandt.
Born and raised in South Africa, Lee is the daughter of legendary South African agent and casting director, Moonyeenn Lee. Also an esteemed director of commercials, she continues to be repped by Moonyeenn Lee Associates and The Star Film Company.
