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Christopher Rush Harrington

Executive Producer, Post Supervisor, Managing Director, Development Executive, Producer, Filmmaker, Editor

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January 12th, 2021:  Christopher was raised in Kansas, Texas and Madison, Wisconsin to the age of 16 when he traveled to Norway to play Premiere League Soccer/Futbol. After returning to the states at the age of 18 he was offered a full scholarship to play at a small D1 School in Northern California. After an  ankle injury he became enamored with Acting and Theatre and soon was starring in his first play "Rashomon".  After graduating in 1991 he traveled Europe for almost a year contemplating his life calling. Returning in 1992 after attending the Olympics in Barcelona, he was recruited by then CHIAT/DAY Advertising later  to become TBWA Chiat/Day, as a receptionist.  He soon made his way into the Broadcast Department as their Director of Audio Visual.  Still feeling the call to perform he soon was overheard doing a scratch voiceover and was quickly snatched up by SPECIAL ARTISTS AGENCY as a voice over artist.  After suddenly inheriting a little bit of money from his Grandmother in 1993, Christopher set out to co-write, produce and star in his first motion picture in 1994 which went on to be released theatrically through Landmark Theaters in 1996 via the IFFM.  Christopher never looked back after that and soon teamed up with the maverick filmmaker and referred to as The Godfather of independent film, Tom Laughlin, to Direct and edit his first Documentary on the Agua Caliente's struggle with building their casino, entitled END GAME.  Shortly after the Documentary Christopher went on to ink a 3 picture deal with then WIREBREAK ENTERTAINMENT, an Internet TV destination in the year 2000. In 2001 his first picture with WireBreak Ent. was nominated for best screenplay in the 2001 pixie awards. In 2005 his short film BULLHEAD was awarded the AUDIENCE AWARD and in 2011 he started and managed an international production and post-produciotn facility that produced 7 feature films within a 3 year period, all of which received global distribution.  Christopher then went on to join forces with SUGAR STUDIOS to run their post facility and launch SUGAR PICTURES which went on to Executive Produce 6 features films.  Currently Christopher is working hard to bring back the cult classic BILLY JACK to the big screen again as well as producing and Assistant Editing the Documentary, RENEGADES. Recently Christopher partnered with a longtime Producing Partner to launch a Virtual Production stage in Canada. Christopher resides in Topanga with his wife, two children, two dogs and cat.

Core Competencies

  • Team Leadership
  • Creative Development, Workflows & Management
  • Facilities Management
  • Financial Modeling for Film and TV
  • Film Production
  • Film Post Production Workflows
  • Creative Performance Management

skillS and CERTIFICATIONS

AVID MEDIA COMPSOR

ADOBE PREMIERE and SUITE

MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE

NORWEGIAN

Summary

For the past 28 years I enjoyed working as an accomplished post supervisor, creative producer and filmmaker. I have a vast wide range experience, knowledge and understanding of the global media industry and all workflows. A proven international track record of acquiring, developing, financing, producing, finishing, delivering and distributing quality motion picture content on all media platforms. Throughout my professional journey, I have gained the ability to consistently manage creative conceptual projects successfully from script  to screen. 

Recognized as a builder and leader of high performance teams by engendering a culture of trust and collaboration, I also respect and embrace this all powerful visual medium and I look forward to joining and building new teams while telling more life giving stories that promote mutuality and emotional healing. I am a firm believer in community and healthy communication and connection through all processes. 

Highlights

May 2016Nov 2019

As Senior Post Supervisor and Executive Producer of Content, launched the original content division. Developed, Financially Structured, Helped Procure Financing, Executive Produced and delivered 22 feature films.

SUGAR STUDIOS, INC.

Executive Producer, Executive Post Supervisor, Senior Producer

May 2012Feb 2016

As co-founder and Executive Managing Director OutPost Media, launched international film company and post production facility to produce 7 motion pictures in only a 3 year span, all obtaining worldwide distribution.

OutPost Media, Inc.

Executive Producer/Producer/Executive Managing Director

Mar 1999Jun 1999

As VP Production Successfully Produced and Launched the record breaking Direct Response Video Campaign for the 70's cult classic BILLY JACK franchise.

Billy Jack Enterprises
VP Production
Sep 1994Sep 1996

"BULLHEAD" IFFM 1996, AWARDED Audience Award Hermosa Beach Film Festival, AWARDED Theatrical Distribution, LANDMARK THEATERS

Landmark Theaters
Filmmaker; wrote, Produced and starred in first motion picture, "Bullhead" theatrical distribution.
Sep 1988Jun 1991

Awarded 4 year scholarship Division 1 Soccer

St. Mary's College, Moraga CA
help build the nations smallest division 1 soccer school program to a top national program
Feb 1990Mar 1990

Awarded Who's Who Among Colleges and Universities

Who's Who

Outstanding Achievements as a student, athlete and award nominated college theatre actor

Jul 1986Sep 1987

Premiere League Soccer

Molde, Norway

Left home at the age of 16 played professional futbol in Europe

Work experience

2020 - 2021

Co-Founder & MANAGING DIRECTOR

Dovetale Media LLC
  • Developed Joint Venture with pioneers of Virtual Production and Virtual Backlot technologies and workflows.
  • Financial Modeling for future pre-vis and production workflows
20192020

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Billy Jack Rights, LLC
  • Executive Producing, Producing and Assistant Editing RENEGADES, a feature Documentary.
20162019

SENIOR PRODUCER/EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

SUGAR STUDIOS LA/SUGAR PICTURES LA
  • Managed facility and Supervised Productions and Post-Production Teams, Clients and workflows.
  • As Post Supervisor, Senior Producer and Executive Producer of Content, launched the original content division, SUGAR PICTURES LA
  • Developed, Financially Structured, Helped Procure Financing and Executive Produced 7 feature films.
20122016

Managing Director

OUTPOST MEDIA INC
  • Co-Founded and successfully built, Managed and executed a 3 year international post house and feature film financial business model
  • Developed, Financed, Produced, Finished, delivered and distributed 7 feature films which retained theatrical and worldwide distribution among all ancillary media platforms.
  • Effectively built and managed dozens of employees/artists and  a state of the art post-production facility to support the international feature film business model.
20112012

DI Producer & Business Development

TUNNEL POST
  • DI Producer on 2 feature films and 1 HBO TV series
  • Instrumental in developing new partnerships and additional profit centers to help increase company bottom line
  • Responsible for generating new post production and visual effects business
20092011

Business Development Executive

Company 3
  • Came in as Freelance Development Executive Assistant and was offered a full time position.
  • Successful in helping to  build out a Business Development  Department
  • Responsible for constructing new profit centers and cultivating new revenue streams through Virtual Color Grading platform.
  • Produced, Edited  and managed all artist interactive reels throughout 3 separate brands
  • Directed and coordinated all online video asset management for promotional use, including file conversions, encoding, transcoding, compression and storage management
20042009

Managing Director & Head Editor

Zone9 Films
  • Editor, youRV "Little Moments"
  • Assistant Editor Feature Documentary film for Gilgamesh Productions, "Mystical Traveler"
  • Producer, Editor, Native American Documentary Film, "The Invisible Minority"
  • Editor, "Haiti, Don't wait for the world to change"
  • Editor, "The End Game"
  • Producer, "The Best Man?"
19972004

VP Production

Billy Jack Enterprises
  • Successfully Created, Produced and Launched record breaking Direct Response Television campaign for the Billy Jack Video Collection and Anniversary Collection
  • Directed and edited Documentary for Indian Gaming throughout North America, "The End Game".
  • Conceived and developed e-commerce engine for corporate web site which Increased sales by 104% in the first year to generate unprecedented merchandise profits for the franchise since it's inception. 
19941997

President and Founder

GID Productions, Inc
  • Successfully wrote, produced and starred in "Bullhead", a motion picture
  • IFFM New York, 1996
  • Distributed through Landmark Theaters in 4 major Cities throughout North America
  • Audience Award, Hermosa Beach Film Festival
19921996

Audio Visual Director

TBWA Chiat/Day
  • Consistently and effectively Produced and Edited all creative story boards and New Business Reels
  • Directed, managed, supervised and coordinated all audio and visual needs throughout facilities for North America. (LA and NY)
  • Developed and edited all focus group sessions
  • Successfully Organized, re-built and re-stored entire historic tape library of commercials

Education

19871991

B.A

St. Mary's College of California
Mass Communications Degree with a minor in Theatre