TV FILM ON ICE' FRAMED DEBATE

Lee's Documentaries Pushed Lawmakers To Confront The Issue

Through her company, Filmworks Pacific, Hawaii-born Edgy Lee and partner
Jeffrey R. Mueller have produced several award-winning documentaries during
the last decade.

Her films traditionally focus on the state's unique history and heritage,
while confronting social problems.

But it's Lee's thought-provoking pair of hour-long documentaries on
Hawaii's crystal methamphetamine problem that set new standards for relevance.

"Ice: Hawaii's Crystal Meth Epidemic" aired on 11 Hawaii television
stations simultaneously in 2003, a first in the state. The sequel, "Life or
Meth: Hawaii's Youth," also aired simultaneously on all major network
affiliates during prime time three weeks ago.

"Ice" not only helped catapult the drug problem into the public's psyche,
but also pushed lawmakers to confront the issue.

Lee's other works include "Civil Liberties: Martial Law in Hawaii 1941-44,"
"Papakolea, Story of Hawaiian Land," "Paniolo o Hawaii -- Cowboys of the
Far West," "Waikiki, In the Wake of Dreams" and "The Hawaiians: Reflecting
Spirit," which premiered at the Smithsonian Institute in Washington, D.C.