To deep dive into our human mess, to seek answers to life’s imponderables, and to crack people up.
Chris Harcum is an actor, playwright, and filmmaker, based in New York City. His short films include "The Save," "Beyond & Above," "The Big Pivot," and "Coney Island Promise." He is half of 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.
Official Selection
The Save
Richmond International Film Festival
Richmond, VA
2026
Finalist
Coney Island Promise
Clown International Film Festival
Paris
2025
Finalist
Coney Island Promise
Calgary Independent Film Festival
2025
Semi-Finalist
Beyond & Above
Berlin Indie Awards
Berlin
2025
Best Short Romance
Beyond & Above
London Women Film Festival
London
2025
Finalist
Beyond & Above
Clown International Film Festival
Paris
2025
Official Selection
Beyond & Above
Munich New Wave Short Film Festival
Munich
2025
Semi-Finalist
Beyond & Above
Hawaii International Film Awards
Hawaii
2025
Best Short Romance
Beyond & Above
Milan Indie Film Festival
Milan
2025
Narrative Short Semi-Finalist
Beyond & Above
Dubai Independent Film Festival
Dubai
2024
Best Women in Film Short Semi-Finalist
Beyond & Above
Atlanta Movie Awards
Atlanta, GA
2024
Best Narrative Short Semi-Finalist
Beyond & Above
Munich Short Film Awards
Munich
2024
Honorable Mention Best Romance
Beyond & Above
Absurd Film Festival
Milan
2024
Best Experimental Short
Coney Island Promise
Aventure à Beyoğlu
İstanbul
2023
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
Official Selection
Beyond & Above
French International Modern Film and Script Festival
Paris
2023
Best Comedy Short Semi-Finalist
Beyond & Above
Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival
Nashville, TN
2023
Official Selection
Beyond & Above
New Wave International Script & Film Festival
Berlin
2023
Official Selection
Beyond & Above
Chain NYC Film Festival
New York, NY
2023
Best Narrative U.S. Short Semi-Finalist
Beyond & Above
San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival
San Francisco, CA
2023
Best Romance Award
Beyond & Above
Swedish International Film Festival
Stockholm
2023
Best Mobile Film Honorable Mention
Coney Island Promise
International Film & Script Festival Lotus
Athens
2023
Best Micro Short
Coney Island Promise
Phoenix Shorts
Richmond Hill, Ontario
2023
Best Experimental Short
Coney Island Promise
San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival
San Francisco
2023
Best Experimental Film Nominee
Coney Island Promise
Swedish International Film Festival
Stockholm
2023
Best Mobile Film
Coney Island Promise
Reel Harmony Film and Script Festival
London
2023
Best Romance
Coney Island Promise
Odyssey Script and Film Festival
Lisboa
2023
Winner, Best Short Film (Main Category)
The Big Pivot
Movie Play 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
Bright International Film Festival
2022
Winner, Best Short Comedy
The Big Pivot
Medusa Film Festival (14th Season )
2022
Winner, Best Short Comedy Film
The Big Pivot
Airflix Film Festival
2022
Outstanding Achievement, Best Director
The Big Pivot
Multi Dimension Independent Film Festival
2022
Finalist, Best Short Film (Main Category)
The Big Pivot
EdiPlay International Film Festival
2022
Honorable Mention
The Big Pivot
Tokyo International Monthly Film Festival
2022
Best Short Quarantine Finalist
The Big Pivot
Cult Movies International Film Festival (9th Season)
2022
Best Short Film Finalist
The Big Pivot
Delta International Film Festival
2022
Best Short Film Finalist
The Big Pivot
Crown International Film Festival
2022
Best Short Film Finalist
The Big Pivot
Indiefare International Film Festival
2022
Best Comedy Short Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
Rio de Janeiro World Film Festival
2022
International Short Film Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
Robinson Film Awards
2022
Short Comedy Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
Florida Shorts
2022
Narrative International Shorts Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
London Indie Short Festival
2022
Best Comedy Short Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
Niagara Falls International Short Festival
2022
Best Comedy Short Semi-Finalist
The Big Pivot
Austin International Art Festival
2022
College
Second City Film School
Filmmaking
20222023
College
Second City Conservatory
Sketch comedy and improvisation
20212022
Current City
New York, NY
To deep dive into our human mess, to seek answers to life’s imponderables, and to crack people up.
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