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Originally from Seattle, Washington, Chris moved to Montreal, Quebec, Canada to pursue his undergraduate degree in film production at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University. In order to spice things up, he minored in religious studies. Working mainly in the narrative fiction stream, his films show an interest in human interaction and psychology. Examples include Pretty, Gay, and Available (2005), which dealt with internalized homophobia and The Forest for the Trees (2006) which explored a religious divide between two siblings.
He has worked on countless productions in various roles and capacities from boom operator to assistant director. With a strong interest in art direction and production design, he has worked in that area on several films. In the summer of 2006 he had the great opportunity to work as art director on the Guylaine Dionne film Les Mercredis de Rose. In 2007 he again worked as art director on Pierre Larouche’s film The Pen and the Sword produced in part by the National Film Board.
During his four years at university, he sat on the executives of several student groups on campus. He worked with Concordia’s Queer Union (the LGBT student group) for two years; as a vice-president, then as president from 2005-2006. Starting in 2006, he worked as a producer for CUTV (Concordia University Television). With a strong background and interest in musical theatre, Chris joined the Savoy Society at McGill University, appearing as an actor and singer in several of their operettas and concerts. He also was producer for their 2007 production of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe. In addition to his other volunteer work, Chris was a docent at the Montreal Holocaust Memorial Museum from 2005 to 2007. In 2007, he moved to New York City.
Chris is the recipient of the 2005 Kodak Award for Excellence in Filmmaking as well as the 2004 B.F. Lorenzetti Scholarship for Excellence in Filmmaking.