ARTIST STATEMENT
Filmmaking is a mad-science to me; it’s this frankensteining of three mediums to create something beautiful.
In musicals, when an emotion becomes too big to say, you sing it; when its too big to sing, you dance it. For me, film is the same. When an emotion is too great for one shot, I cut to a second; when its even bigger, I add sound: dialogue, effects, or score. I play with composition and form, light and shadow, narrative and dialogue, in order to concoct the most powerful creation; Its all in service of the feelings.
The only thing worse than making a film is not making one.
I want my audiences to feel something, so I produce things that make me feel something. I love ghost stories, science-fiction, horror, and comedies. These genres invite an audience to be a part of something personal and unforgettable. Evocative, melodramatic, and forward …a collision of emotions. When I make a movie, I risk filling it with my feelings in order to capture that lightning in a bottle.
BIO
Christopher Francis is a director/editor based in Taunton, Massachusetts. Originally from the Boston area, he became interested in filmmaking in high school and decided to pursue it in college. He graduated Magna Cum Laude from the University of San Francisco with a BA in Media Studies and a minor in Film Studies. While at USF, he was a correspondent for USFtv, creating monthly news and entertainment videos. He also became involved in theater productions both on stage and back stage, taking in as much as he could about acting, directing, and storytelling.
While in college, Christopher became a skilled machinist and CNC Lathe operator. He balanced this job with a curiosity to develop his art. He worked on several film projects, directing All the Toys in the World, 8:48, and Drained (Couch Film Festival Best Student Film and Venice Film Award for Best Editing). With his frequent collaborator, Ally Reed, Chris served as cinematographer and co-editor on Kaleidoscope (Cannes Short Film Corner Selection and Campus Movie Fest Jury Award Winner), fisheye (Golden Short Film Festival Nominee), and I’ll Be There in Spirit, a horror-comedy short. He also worked as cinematographer on the short films Everything Is Under Control But My Life and BoxPort. Following college, Christopher wrote, directed, and edited Blue Light, an experimental narrative film focused on the modern ways of letting go.
Returning to the East coast, Christopher has kept busy making films such as Primetime for Mime Crime: A Christmas Movie, Only A Rat, Moonchasers, and Surf N' Turf, winning various juried and audience awards. Chris has also made music videos working with the band, Missed Opportunities. Also since returning to the East Coast Chris has worked as a film festival screener and programmer for Salute Your Shorts Film Festival, Woods Hole Film Festival, Si-FAN Film Festival, and Shortcom Film Festival.