AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Expertise in all aspects of development, pre-production, production and post-production including: budgeting, casting, color correction, crew management, digital cinematography, directing talent, distribution, marketing, motion graphics, negotiating contracts, and non-linear audio & video editing.

SOFTWARE: Adobe After Effects, Adobe Premiere, Avid, EP Scheduling & Budgeting, Final Cut Studio (Compressor, DVD Studio Pro, Final Cut Pro, LiveType, Motion, Soundtrack Pro) Final Draft, Movie Magic Screenwriter.

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

* University of California, Master of Fine Arts, Film, Television & Digital Media, Los Angeles, CA
* University of California, Professional Certificate, Screenwriting, Los Angeles, CA
* Georgia State University, Bachelor of Arts, Film & Video Production, Atlanta, GA
* Morehouse College, Some College Courses Taken, Atlanta, GA

PROFESSIONAL OVERVIEW

* Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Editor, Odom-Booker Entertainment, Cane Ridge, TN – 2004/Present
* Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Editor, PBS / ITVS, San Francisco, CA – 2006/09
* Writer, Editor, Live Universe, Los Angeles, CA – 2006/07
* Story Analyst, Creative Artist Agency (CAA), Beverly Hills, CA – 2006
* Writer, Editor, Beta Records, Hollywood, CA – 2005
* Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Warning Films / Nu-Lite Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA – 2005
* Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Publisher’s Media Group, Burbank, CA, – 2005
* Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Writer, Editor, Akimbo, San Jose, CA, – 2004
* Writer’s Assistant, Dan Gordon Productions, Thousand Oaks, CA, – 2002/03

ACADEMIC SERVICE & COMMUNITY OUTREACH

* Administrative Specialist, UCLA, School of Film, TV & Digital Media, Los Angeles, CA – 2003/04
* Vice-President, Editor-in-Chief, Organization of Black Screenwriters (OBS), Los Angeles, CA – 2003/04
* Program Coordinator, Watts Labor Community In Action Committee, Tell It Theater, Los Angeles, CA – 2001
* Vice-Chairperson, Georgia State University, Cinefest Film Theater, Atlanta, GA – 1993/94

RECENT CREDITS

Film

* 10 Commandments of Chloe (Feature), Cinematographer, One Way or Another Productions
* 23rd Psalm: Redemption (Feature), Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Vendetta Filmworks
* 23rd Psalm (Feature), Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor, Vendetta Filmworks
* Voodoo Curse: The Legend of the Giddeh (Feature), 2nd Unit Cinematographer, Warning Films
* How To Make It In Hollywood (Feature), Director, Producer, Writer, Editor, Cinematographer, Tapeworm

Television

* Global Voices Season Preview (Promo), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Global Voices
* Faubourg Tremé (Promo), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / PBS Plus
* Reserved to Fight (Promo), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / PBS Plus
* Weaving Worlds (Promo), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / PBS Plus
* Helvetica (Promo), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* March Point (Promo), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* King Corn (Promo), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* Iron Ladies of Liberia (Promo), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens

Internet

* Yodok Stories (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, Kudos Family / Piriya Films
* Crips and Bloods: Made in America (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* Chicago 10 (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* Tulia, Texas (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* Dinner with the President (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* Stranded: The Andes Plane Crash Survivors (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* Ask Not (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* I.O.U.S.A. (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* Lioness (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* Please Vote for Me (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* Mapping Stem Cell Research (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens
* A Dream in Doubt (Trailer), Producer, Writer, Editor, ITVS / Independent Lens

SELECTED SCRIPTS

* Do For Love, Feature Spec, Romantic Comedy
* The Hill, Feature Spec, Suspense
* Big Town, Feature Spec, Dance/Romantic Dramedy
* Head of the Creek, Feature Spec., Dark Drama
* Eye on the Sparrow, Feature Spec., Character Drama
* Ghetto Knights, Feature Spec., Comedy Sci-Fi Action Adventure
* Swingout, Feature Spec., Dance/Drama.
* The Drew Carey Show, “It Don’t Mean A Thing, If It Ain’t Got That Swing,” Sit-com Spec., ABC
* Holmes, “Mo’s Revenge.”  1-Hour Action-Comedy Pilot/Bible
* C.U.E, “Crimes & Universities Exposed,” 1-Hour Action-Drama Pilot/Bible
* Risers, Sit-com Series Bible
* The Pfhar Side, Sketch Comedy Series Bible
* Dirty Deeds, Short Script, Action
* Trash Bashing, Short Script, Coming of Age
* Sherlock Homey, Animated Series Pilot, Comedy

PUBLICATIONS

* How To Make It In Hollywood Before You Make It, Trade Paperback.
* She’s Gotta Have It: A Narrative Case Study, Trade Paperback.

AWARDS AND HONORS

* Cannes Pan African Film Festival, Official Selection, Feature, The 23rd Psalm
* Berlin Black Cinema Intl. Film Festival, Best Picture by a Black Filmmaker, Feature, The 23rd Psalm
* Tel Aviv Spirit Film Festival, Official Selection, Feature, The 23rd Psalm
* WGA Diversity Department Staged Reading Series, Official Selection, TV Pilot, Holmes
* Los Angeles Pan African Film Festival, Official Selection, Feature, The 23rd Psalm
* Hollywood Black Film Festival, Official Selection, Feature, The 23rd Psalm
* San Diego Black Film Festival, Best Picture, Feature, The 23rd Psalm
* Hollywood Black Film Festival, Finalist, Feature, How To Make It In Hollywood
* New York African Diaspora Film Festival, Official Selection, Feature, The 23rd Psalm
* National Civil Rights Museum, Special Screening, Feature, The 23rd Psalm
* Urban Film Series, Official Selection, Feature, The 23rd Psalm
* Film Independent (FIND), Certificate of Recognition, Documentary, How To Make It In Hollywood
* Roxbury Film Festival, Official Selection, Documentary, How To Make It In Hollywood
* Hollywood Black Film Festival, Finalist, Documentary, How To Make It In Hollywood
* San Francisco African-American Film Festival, Screenplay Contest, Feature Finalist, The Hill
* Scriptapalooza TV Pilot Competition, Finalist, 1-Hour, Holmes
* William J. & Lee Phillip Bell, The Young & The Restless, TV Writing, Fellowship
* Agency Of The Performing, Arts Marty Klein, Comedy Writing, Fellowship
* Steve Lawrence & Eydie Gormé, TV Writing, Fellowship

LINKS

* Internet Movie Database (IMDB), http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1682917
* NEFilm Interview, http://www.newenglandfilm.com/news/archives/04august/odom.htm
* FilmThreat Review, http://www.filmthreat.com/index.php?section=reviews&Id=5080
* The 23rd Psalm, http://www.psalm23movie.com
* Christopher C. Odom, http://www.christopherodom.com

AFFILIATIONS

* Motion Pictures Editors Guild, IATSE Local 700, Member
* Writers Guild of America, West (WGA), Member
* Screen Actors Guild (SAG), Member
* Organization of Black Screenwriters (OBS), Member

BIOGRAPHY

Christopher C. Odom is an international, multi-award-winning, independent filmmaker, who has written, produced and directed feature films, television programs, documentaries, shorts, music videos, commercials and multimedia. He earned his Master of Fine Arts in Film, Television & Digital Media from UCLA.  A member of the Writers Guild of America, west (WGA), former Writer’s Assistant to Dan Gordon (CELESTINE PROPHECY, THE HURRICANE, MURDER IN THE FIRST, PASSENGER 57, WYATT EARP), a former Freelance Story Analyst for Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and the former Vice-President of the Organization of Black Screenwriters (OBS), Christopher’s screenplays have garnered accolades from competitions and fellowships including The San Francisco Black Film Festival, The Scriptapalooza TV Writing Competition and The Agency for the Performing Arts (APA) Marty Klein Comedy Writing Award. As a Director, Christopher’s feature films have screened in cities worldwide, including Tel Aviv, Berlin Cannes. Los Angeles and New York. As a Producer, Writer, Editor, Christopher has created promos for the nationally televised PBS series Independent Lens and original web series for LiveUniverse, featuring Cedric The Entertainer, Robin Thicke, Elton Brand and Joanna Krupa.

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