Getting to Know Billie And Emma Director Samantha Lee. Samantha Lee is a filmmaker who advocates for a better representation of women and the LGBTQ+ community in local cinema. Her first film Baka Bukas has won various awards both at home and abroad, most notably winning the “Emerging Talent Award” at Outfest 2017. Her second film, Billie and Emma, about a pregnant teenager who falls in love with the new girl in her school, is currently making festival rounds internationally.