The filmmaker Jenny Lee-Gilmore discusses her new documentary Overtime, the subject of which is her mother, Kelley Lee Gilmore, a university professor, doctor and hockey player, with Joseph Planta.
Text of the introduction by Joseph Planta:
I am Planta: On the Line, in Vancouver, British Columbia, at TheCommentary.ca.
Having its television debut today is a new documentary Overtime. It follows Vancouver’s Kelley Lee Gilmore, a 60-year-old mother, wife, doctor, university professor, and hockey player. Hockey is more than a hobby, it’s been a passion taking her to the Canada 55+ Games as she competes nationally. The filmmaker Jenny Lee-Gilmore, her daughter, chronicles her mother’s journey, and explores what it’s like to be a Chinese Canadian woman playing hockey. The relationship of mother and daughter is also examined, and makes for a moving, thoughtful, loving film. Jenny joins me now and I’ll ask her about her mom, making the movie, and what it was like to examine the parallels in their lives. Jenny Lee-Gilmore is a British born Chinese Canadian actor and filmmaker based here in Vancouver. She completed her BFA in Film Production at the University of British Columbia. Her debut short film Breakaway was a critical hit, and played at film festivals across North America. The film is available worldwide at watch.telusoriginals.com [1], and on TELUS Optik TV Channel 8. The film was written and directed by Jenny Lee-Gilmore, who joined me from here in Vancouver last week. Please welcome to the Planta: On the Line program, Jenny Lee-Gilmore; Ms. Lee-Gilmore, good morning.
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