My mission is to deep dive into our human mess, to crack people up, and to leave a dent in the universe. I want to create pieces that people enjoy in the present but are haunted by later on.
Chris Harcum is an actor, playwright, and filmmaker, based in New York City. His short films include "The Big Pivot," "Coney Island Promise," and "Beyond & Above." He is half of the the long-form improv duo Pedro & Chris and serves as the Producing Director for Elephant Run District. His solo shows include "American Badass," "American Gun Show," "Anhedonia Road," "Gotham Standards," "Green," "Mahamudra," "The Preservationist," and "Some Kind of Pink Breakfast." His full-length plays include "Martin Denton, Martin Denton;" "Rabbit Island;" "The Hypochondriac;" and "The Devil in Ms. Spelvin." His "American Gun Show" received 5-star reviews in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. His writing has also appeared in The New York Times and the Brooklyn Rail. He was named NYTheatre’s Person of the Year for his work on "Green." More details: www.chrisharcum.com.
Semi-finalist
Coney Island Promise
San Diego International Film Awards
San Diego, CA
2023
Best Romance
Coney Island Promise
Star International Film Festival
Firenze
2023
Best Short Experimental
Coney Island Promise
Golden Beach Film Festival
2023
Best Short Experimental
Coney Island Promise
Independent Cinephiles Short Film Festival
Istanbul
2023
Best Short Mobile
Coney Island Promise
Cult Movies International Film Festival
2023
Award Winner Seven Minute Film
Coney Island Promise
Delta International Film Festival
2023
Award Winner Five Minute Film
Coney Island Promise
Bright International Film Festival
London
2023
Seven Minute Film
Coney Island Promise
Indiefare International Film Festival
2023
Best Mobile Film
Coney Island Promise
EdiPlay International Film Festival
Île-de-France
2023
Best Short Film Finalist
The Big Pivot
FilmNest International Film Festival
2023
Best Lockdown Short
The Big Pivot
World Indie Film Awards
2023
Best Comedy Short Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
Austin International Art Festival
2022
Best Comedy Short Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
Niagara Falls International Short Festival
2022
Narrative International Shorts Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
London Indie Short Festival
2022
Short Comedy Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
Florida Shorts
2022
International Short Film Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
Robinson Film Awards
2022
Best Comedy Short Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
Rio de Janeiro World Film Festival
2022
Best Short Film Finalist
The Big Pivot
Indiefare International Film Festival
2022
Best Short Film Finalist
The Big Pivot
Crown International Film Festival
2022
Best Short Film Finalist
The Big Pivot
Delta International Film Festival
2022
Best Short Quarantine Finalist
The Big Pivot
Cult Movies International Film Festival (9th Season)
2022
Honorable Mention
The Big Pivot
Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival
2022
Finalist, Best Short Film (Main Category)
The Big Pivot
EdiPlay International Film Festival
2022
Outstanding Achievement, Best Director
The Big Pivot
Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival
2022
Winner, Best Short Comedy Film
The Big Pivot
Airflix Film Festival
2022
Winner, Best Short Comedy
The Big Pivot
Medusa Film Festival (14th Season )
2022
Winner, Best Short Film (Main Category)
The Big Pivot
Bright International Film Festival
2022
Outstanding Achievement, Best Comedy
The Big Pivot
Swedish International Film Festival
2022
Winner, Best Short Film (Main Category)
The Big Pivot
Movie Play International Film Festival
2022
College
Second City Film School
Filmmaking
20222023
College
Second City Conservatory
Sketch comedy and improvisation
20212022
Current City
New York, NY
My mission is to deep dive into our human mess, to crack people up, and to leave a dent in the universe. I want to create pieces that people enjoy in the present but are haunted by later on.
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