"The arts are a...very human way to make life more bearable." - Kurt Vonnegut
Los Angeles Valley College, Instructor 2000-2010
National University, Adjunct Professor 2011-2022
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS (partial list)
AFMX - Albuquerque, NM
Bethlehem Area School District - PA
Biola University - La Mirada, CA
Cleveland State University - Ohio
Chapman University - Orange, CA
Filmakademie Baden-Wuerttemberg - Ludwigsburg, Germany
FMX Conference – Stuttgart, Germany
Greenhouse Arts & Media - Los Angeles, CA
Hane-Saga Film Conference - Kanab, UT
International Family Film Festival – Santa Clarita, CA
Las Vegas Screenwriting Conference
Loyola Marymount University - Los Angeles
Pittsburgh Short Film Festival
Plume & Pellicule - Switzerland
Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
Sacramento International Film Festival
Screenwriters World Conference - Hollywood, CA
Seattle Film Summit
Sherwood Oaks Experimental College - Los Angeles, CA
Stage 32
TheFilmSchool Winter Intensive '19 - Seattle, WA
3 Rivers Screenwriting Conference – Pittsburgh, PA
UCLA
UCSB
University of Miami
University of New Mexico - Albuquerque
University of Rome
University Southern California
University of Texas Austin
Visual Effects Society Summit – Hollywood, CA
Writers Guild Foundation – Beverly Hills, CA
In an excerpt from Alex Ferrari's popular podcast, Chris talks about the good side of reading bad screenplays.
I Wrote a 120 Page Script but Can't Write a Logline is Chris's popular article about constructing a logline.
Chris talks about keeping your story idea simple.