Toni Lee, also known as Toni Colley-Lee, has been a freelance writer/researcher and independent filmmaker since the late 1980's. She has freelanced produced and researched for Turner Broadcasting, ABC affiliates, PBS affiliates, small companies, municipalities, non-profit organizations, universities and major corporations. Since 1990, she has conducted, and continues to conduct screenwriting workshops for several southeastern universities and art schools including Spelman College, Georgia State University, Milsaps University, Callanwolde Arts Center, Clayton State College, Coppins State College, writer’s conferences and more..   She has written for UPSCALE Magazine, served as Assistant Managing Editor for EPOCH Magazine, freelances for other publications, and has completed three novels "Duplicity", self published, "90 days of pain and pleasure" and "American Crawl" presently seeking publishers.   She has also served as project manager or production manager for sales presentations, independent films, historical presentations, children's programs and other diverse entities, including Blackside Productions, and Chamba Media Works and served as Line Producer for the nationally released, independent feature film "Trois".  She is presently working on the three year project "Black Southern Doctors Documentation Project", a multilevel experience in U.S. history.

She was President of a film technician's organization called Filmmakers and Actors of Color, Inc for five years and has also served on the board of Atlanta African Film Society for eight years, the board of Women in Film for four years, is a former member of the Atlanta Press Club and was appointed by Governor Roy Barnes to the Georgia Film and Video Commission's Advisory Board for two consecutive two-year terms. 

Her independent film company is called Smooth Landing Productions.