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Chris Fuller
Born
Christopher Elwin Fuller

(1982-10-08) October 8, 1982 (age 41)[1]
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.[2]
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2006–present

Christopher Elwin Fuller is an American film director, writer, and producer.

Background

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Fuller was born in St. Petersburg, Florida graduated from the Canterbury School of Florida in 2001 and attended the University of Central Florida from 2001 to 2004.[3][4]

Fuller holds a black belt in taekwondo under Master Yong Jun Lee and trained in St. Petersburg, Florida under tang soo do master Michael Kinney and mixed martial artist Shane Dunn.[5][6]

Career

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In 2006, he released Loren Cass, which he wrote, directed, produced and starred in under the name Lewis Brogan.[7] The film is set against the backdrop of the St. Petersburg, Florida riots of 1996.[8] Fuller wrote the film at the age of 15[9] and filmed it in 2004 at the age of 21.[10] The movie was released theatrically and on DVD in 2009 by Kino International.[11] The film played in competition at Dennis Hopper's CineVegas Film Festival,[12] the Filmmakers of the Present section of the Locarno International Film Festival[13] and the Museum of Modern Art.[14]

In 2023, ESPN announced that Fuller is directing and producing Gracie, a multi-part documentary series on the Gracie family, founders of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and the UFC, with Greg O'Connor, Guy Ritchie, Ivan Atkinson and Nanette Burstein executive producing.[15][16]

Awards and Recognition

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Fuller was nominated for an IFP Gotham Award,[17] a Locarno Golden Leopard for Filmmakers of the Present, the Emerging Filmmaker Award at the Starz Denver Film Festival[18] and won the One+One Award for use of music in a feature film at Janine Bazin's Entrevues Belfort film festival in France.[19]

Fuller was profiled as one of 100 new directors representing the future of film in Take 100: The Future of Film, 100 New Directors, a book published by Phaidon Press and curated by film festival programmers from around the world.[20]

Filmography

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Year Title Credited
Directed Written Produced Edited Acted
2006 Loren Cass Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
2025 Gracie Yes Yes Yes — —

References

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  1. ^ Foundas, Scott (9 September 2009). "Little Big Man: Chris Fuller on His Microbudget Loren Cass". LA Weekly. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  2. ^ Foundas, Scott (9 September 2009). "Little Big Man: Chris Fuller on His Microbudget Loren Cass". LA Weekly. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  3. ^ "AT 24, THIS FILMMAKER GETS HIS SHOT", The Saint Petersburg Times, 8 June 2007.
  4. ^ "FULL CIRCLE FOR THIS INDIE FLICK", The Saint Petersburg Times, 23 August 2009.
  5. ^ "AT 24, THIS FILMMAKER GETS HIS SHOT", The Saint Petersburg Times, 8 June 2007.
  6. ^ "FULL CIRCLE FOR THIS INDIE FLICK", The Saint Petersburg Times, 23 August 2009.
  7. ^ Lee, Nathan. "Down and Out (and Disaffected) in St. Petersburg", The New York Times, 23 July 2009.
  8. ^ Lim, Dennis. "DIY filmmaker Chris Fuller's years of effort pay off", Los Angeles Times, 3 January 2010.
  9. ^ Lowery, David. "Director Chris Fuller on Loren Cass", Filmmaker Magazine, 29 July 2009.
  10. ^ Virella, Kelly. "It's a wrap for two young filmmakers", St. Petersburg Times, 29 May 2004.
  11. ^ Brooks, Brian. "Loren Cass Goes to Kino for Late July Release", IndieWire, 7 July 2009.
  12. ^ "Jackpot Premieres Competition", CineVegas Film Festival, 9 June 2007.
  13. ^ Andrew, Geoff. "Locarno Film Festival", Time Out London, 2007.
  14. ^ "Best Film Not Playing at a Theatre Near You", Museum of Modern Art, 19 November 2009.
  15. ^ Lopez, Isabelle. ESPN Films Announces Documentary Series Gracie About Legendary Family Fighting Dynasty, ESPN, 6 July 2023.
  16. ^ Otterson, Joe. ESPN Films Sets Gracie Family Docuseries, Guy Ritchie Among Executive Producers, Variety, 6 July 2023.
  17. ^ "Gotham Independent Film Awards" Archived 2016-08-02 at the Wayback Machine, Independent Filmmaker Project, 2007.
  18. ^ "Emerging Filmmaker Award", Denver Film Festival, 10 November 2007.
  19. ^ "One+One Award", Entrevues Belfort film festival, 4 December 2007.
  20. ^ "Take 100: The Future of Film, 100 New Directors" Archived 2016-05-11 at the Wayback Machine, Phaidon Press, 2008.
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