Chris Bouchard
Chris Bouchard | |
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Alma mater | University of York |
Occupation | Film producer, film director, screenwriter |
Years active | 2009–present |
Chris Bouchard is a British film producer and director[1] of The Hunt for Gollum,[2][3][4][5] an independent Lord of the Rings fan film. The budget was kept to £3,000[6] using crowd-sourced visual effects. The film was released on streaming platforms in May 2009.[7] In its first week it was the fourth most watched film in the US “topped only by "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," "Star Trek" and a romantic comedy starring Matthew McConaughey[8].” As of October 2009 it had been watched by 3.5 million people.[9]
Following this he directed feature length crime drama Hackney’s Finest in 2014,[10] which was produced by London film studio Framestore.[11]
In 2018 he co-directed The Little Mermaid which was released on Netflix. The film starred Shirley MacLaine, Poppy Drayton, William Moseley and Loreto Peralta.[12][13]
Awards and honours[]
Best Fiction Produced for the Web for The Hunt for Gollum at the 2009 Cinéma Tous Ecrans festival.[14]
References[]
- ^ "University of Chester - Interview with Chris Bouchard". Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "NY Times - Hunt for Gollum Interview with Chris Bouchard". Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Film Debate - Interview with Chris Bouchard". Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Guardian - fan films Hunt for Gollum". TheGuardian.com. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Hunt for Gollum". BBC News. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "The Telegraph (UK) - Hunt for Gollum". Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "PR Web - Hunt for Gollum World Premiere". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Youtube is Changing Media Landscape". Kansas State University. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ Steele, Francesca. "The Times - Gollum spearheads Hollywood fan film revolution". Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Guardian - Week's New Films". TheGuardian.com. 4 April 2015. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Gravitas Acquires Londons Finest". Screen Daily. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
- ^ "Review 'The Little Mermaid'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "- The Little Mermaid". The Independent. 10 March 2017. Retrieved February 29, 2020.
- ^ "Telegraph (UK) - Short Film Success Stories". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- British film directors
- British filmmakers
- British film producers
- British directors
- British male screenwriters
- British male writers
- English-language film directors
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- Living people