Chris King is a multiple award winning filmmaker and three-time NorCal Emmy nominated television producer. His feature-length and short screenplays have garnered national attention in The Nicholl Fellowship, the Chesterfield Film Project, Fade In Magazine and HBO’s Project Greenlight. Chris has made one feature length film and nine short films since graduating from film school at Cal State Long Beach.
"Touching Down", his debut (feature) film, received numerous film festival awards and nominations. His subsequent short films have played at over 250 film festivals and have been seen in over 150 cities in 90 countries. His most recent short film "Birthday" played in over 150 film festivals, received 80 awards and nominations, and qualified for the Academy Award in 2017.
Chris and his co-producer/co-writer wife Heather reside in Roseville, California with their two daughters.
  • Writer (4 Credits)
    Saint Dorothea
    Screenplay
    Pipe Dream2019
    Short
    Vigil2017
    Short
    BIRTHDAY2015
    Short
  • Producer (3 Credits)
    Pipe Dream2019
    Short
    Vigil2017
    Short
    BIRTHDAY2015
    Short
  • Director (3 Credits)
    Pipe Dream2019
    Short
    Vigil2017
    Short
    BIRTHDAY2015
    Short
Official Selection
BIRTHDAY
Nashville International Film Festival
Nashville
2016
Official Selection
BIRTHDAY
Cinequest
San Jose
2016
Jury Award (Best Short Film)
BIRTHDAY
San Francisco IndieFest
San Francisco
2016
Jury Prize (Best Narrative Short Film)
BIRTHDAY
USA Film Festival
Dallas
2016
Jury Award (Best Short Film)
BIRTHDAY
Maryland International Film Festival
Dunham
2016
Jury Awart (Best Short Film)
BIRTHDAY
Green Bay Film Festival
Green Bay
2016
Audience Award (Best Short Film)
BIRTHDAY
Sedona International Film Festival
Sedona, AZ
2015
Grand Prize (Best Short Film)
BIRTHDAY
Siouxland Film Festival
Sioux City, IA
2015
Best Editing, Best Actress, Social Consciousness Award
BIRTHDAY
VisionFest - New York
New York, NY
2015
Audience Award (Best Short Film)
BIRTHDAY
Ashland Independent Film Festival
Ashland, OR
2015
Honorable Mention (Best Live Action Short)
BIRTHDAY
Cleveland International Film Festival
Cleveland, OH
2015
Jury Prize (Best Short Film), Best Actress
BIRTHDAY
Beverly Hills Film Festival
Beverly Hills, CA
2015
Jury Prize - Best Narrative Short Film
BIRTHDAY
G.I. Film Festival
Fairfax, VA
2015
Best of Fest
BIRTHDAY
Humboldt International Film Festival
Humboldt, CA
2015
Next Great Filmmaker Award
BIRTHDAY
Berkshire Intl Film Festival
Great Barrington, MA
2015
Nominee - Best Short Film
BIRTHDAY
Long Island Intl Film & Video Expo
Long Island, NY
2015
Audience Award - Physical Impulse
BIRTHDAY
Fear No Film
Salt Lake City, UT
2015
Best Editing
BIRTHDAY
Savannah Film Festival
Savannah, GA
2015
Best Live Action Short (*Oscar Qualified)
BIRTHDAY
St. Louis International Film Festival
St. Louis, MO
2015
Best Short Film
BIRTHDAY
Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival
Fort Lauderdale, FL
2015
Best International Short Film
BIRTHDAY
Veterans Film Festival
Oakhurst
2015
Audience Award (Best Short Film)
BIRTHDAY
Naples International Film Festival
Naples
2015
Grand Jury Prize (Best Short Film)
BIRTHDAY
Bryn Mawr Film Festival
Bryn Mawr
2015
Jury Award (Best Narrative Short Film)
BIRTHDAY
River's Edge Film Festival
Paducah
2015
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