Chris Gibbin
Chris Gibbin is an American filmmaker, producer and entrepreneur whose first feature film, From Within, had its worldwide premiere at the 2008 Tribeca Film Festival and went on to win the 2008 Grand Jury Prize at the Solstice Film Festival. Lost Angeles, his second feature film, starring Joelle Carter and Kelly Blatz, had its world premiere at the Oldenburg International Film Festival in 2012.[1]
Advertising work
[edit]In 1996, Gibbin founded DNA Studio, a Los Angeles-based online advertising agency, with offices in New York, Atlanta and Los Angeles. Key clients included Anheuser-Busch and AT&T. In 1999 and 2000 DNA was the winner of CLIO Awards for their digital work for Maverick Records and 20th Century Fox.
DNA had grown to a 140+ agency before 2006 when Gibbin sold DNA to Whittman-Hart to form one of the largest U.S. independent interactive agencies.
Gibbin founded Something Massive in 2009 with partners John Moshay and Rebecca Coleman. Key clients include Plum Organics and Regal Entertainment Group.
Film
[edit]Chris was the producer behind Carmen Electra's line of Aerobic Striptease fitness videos and Paula Abdul's Cardio Cheer DVD series, along with 12 other DVD fitness titles.
In 2007, Gibbin produced the independent thriller From Within, directed by Phedon Papamichael and released by Lionsgate Entertainment. It was the 2008 Grand Jury Award Winner at the Solstice Film Festival and was included in the 2008 After Dark "8 Films to Die For" festival.
In 2011, Gibbin and Papamichael teamed up again to produce the independent comedy-drama Lost Angeles, starring Justified's Joelle Carter and Kelly Blatz. The film premiered at the Oldenburg International Film Festival on September 16, 2012.
In 2014 Chris Gibbin wrote and directed Buddy starring Joelle Carter and Ryan O'Nan, a short film that premiered at the St. Tropez International Film Festival, with further festival showings at LA Shorts Fest 2014, Nine Worlds International Film Festival 2014 and the Carmel International Film Festival 2014.
Filmography
[edit]- Advanced Filmmaking - Producer, 2014
- Buddy - Writer/Director, 2013
- Lost Angeles - Producer, 2012
- From Within - Producer, 2008
- Dewmocracy - Executive Producer, 2008
- Carmen Electra's Aerobic Striptease - Executive Producer, Director, 2007[2]
- Envy - Executive Producer, 2007
- Paula Abdul: Cardio Cheer - Executive Producer, Director 2005
- MDN - Executive Producer, 2004
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Chris Gibbin on IMDB
- Chris Gibbin at Something Massive
- Advancedfilmmaking.com
- Date Night Fails at [1]
- The Regalist at [2]
- The Trailer at [3]