Drawings for my Grandchildren

Ji Lee

After his grandchildren moved away, Chan Jae Lee lost his spark and sat around watching TV. Then his son and his wife teamed up to launch him on a project that would bring him back to life: posting daily drawings on Instagram. His son, Ji Lee, made this vital video about his family's sweet story.

Why we chose this film.

Through authentic, playful storytelling, this film showcases the power of creative activities like drawing to connect people across geographies and generations.

Meet the Filmmaker

Ji Lee

Ji Lee

Ji Lee was born in Seoul, Korea, raised in São Paulo, Brazil and lives in New York. Ji is a creative director at Facebook and formerly a creative director at Google. Ji’s work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, Time Magazine, Veja, Fantástico, among others. Ji is known for his personal projects such as the Bubble Project, Word as Image and Drawings for My Grandchildren. Ji is an advocate of the transformative power of personal projects and has spoken at numerous venues including MIT, Harvard, Columbia, MoMA and Guggenheim. Ji is the author of three books.

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