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Free Chol Soo Lee

Chol Soo Lee and news press

The rollercoaster life story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder who inspired a movement to free him.

Premiere Date

April 24, 2023

Length

90 minutes

Funding Type

Co-Production

Awards & Recognition

Winner

2024 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Outstanding Historical Documentary

Nominee

2024 News and Documentary Emmy Awards - Best Documentary

filmmaker Julie Ha
Julie Ha

Co-Director/Co-Producer

Julie Ha’s storytelling career spans more than two decades in ethnic and mainstream media, with a specialized focus on Asian American stories. She was former editor-in-chief of KoreAm Journal, a national Korean American magazine. Free Chol Soo Lee, which premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival, is her first documentary film.

Eugene Yi

Co-Director/Co-Producer

Eugene Yi is a filmmaker, editor, and writer from Los Angeles. His editing work has been in Berlinale, TriBeCa, and The New York Times. He was a contributing editor for KoreAm Journal, a national Korean American magazine.

Headshot of Jean Tsien
Jean Tsien

Producer

Jean Tsien is a documentary editor, producer, and consultant. She received two Peabody Awards in 2021: for executive producing the PBS series Asian Americans; and for producing 76 Days, winner of a 2021 Primetime Emmy®️. She has received Sundance Institute’s 2018 Art of Editing Mentorship Award and DOC NYC’s Lifetime Achievement Award.

Other ITVS films
Sona Jo

Producer

Sona Jo produces feature documentaries about conflict, war, trauma, and women. Her films include 206: Unearthed, winner of the Best Documentary Award at the 2021 Busan IFF, and Coming To You, winner of the Best Documentary Award at the 2021 Jeonju IFF. She is a board member of the Korean Independent Producers & Directors' Association.