About Me
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Biography:
It was a very hot and very dreary August evening many years ago when the young and ailing vagabond Chris Worthington awoke to find himself surrounded by a gaggle of paperbacks strewn about the entrance of his cardboard fort at the end of a dark and damp alleyway. “What good will these cursed books serve me, aside from a brief fireside,†wailed the young lad. Moments later, Chris’ mouth was watering in anticipation of preparing his first cooked meal in weeks as he began stoking the growing fire, tossing one novel in at a time. He froze, however, as he found one particular book in the palm of his hand: So, You Want To Direct? Then Cease Being a Vagrant, Make Something of Yourself, and Do It! The peculiar and awkwardly lengthy title of this how-to pamphlet stirred a strange and passionate feeling in the back of Chris’ mind, for he had always secretly desired nothing more than to direct short films and with a camera in one hand and a small bag of jellybeans in the other. It was at that moment Chris gathered his small collection of possessions, broke down his beloved cardboard fort, and left that infested alleyway for the last time. As the luminescent moon rose on the first night of his journey, Chris found himself yearning for a seafood dinner worthy of a swashbuckling swabbie, so he slipped into the backdoor of the ritziest lobster shack on the eastern seaboard. Was it by chance then that he should happen to sit in a booth directly across from the most fierce (and eccentric) buccaneer to set sail on the modern seas, none other than Captain Jordan Justice. As Capt. Justice and Chris talked over buttery slabs of lobster, the good captain offered the wanna-be director a pirated film camera he happened to have aboard his vessel in exchange for a month’s worth of labor and lobster-netting in the northern Atlantic. Soon after Chris shook Capt. Justice’s hook, he found himself on the S.S. Chameleon rolling on the waves. One blustery afternoon, Capt. Justice revealed to Chris that, even though he rather enjoyed the lavish lifestyle of pirating on the high seas, he had always wanted to be an actor of great standing. So, of course, Chris offered Jordan a role in many of his soon-to-be-made films. Upon this agreement, all was grand! However, the sea was angry that day, as demonstrated by the spontaneous hurricane that overtook the ship, spiraling it like a mere dinghy toward the shores of Western Europe. Our heroes found themselves shipwrecked on the rocky beaches of France, with only Chris’ new film camera and Capt. Justice’s frilly pirate hat in tact. They continued their trek towards northern territories until they reached the magnificent city of Paris. It was there, in the blinding orbs of light by night, that they found a young struggling writer by the name of Annabella Schmoker writing a novel about the properties of bubblegum on a river walk café on the Seine. She offered them room and board in her small and cozy Paris flat for one price: a role in Chris’ films as a featured writer. With a hardy “Arg,†Capt. Justice agreed fully with the bargain, so it was quickly a done deal. With an eccentric director, a zany pirate writer and actor, and a quirky actress all in order, they finally began producing movies! Chris’ first film project was a full-length documentary on the new trio rebuilding Jordan’s pirate ship and their returning journey back across the Atlantic, stateside. Sadly, this documentary has been long lost in the bowels of time, but the trio troupe of film bandits continued to make more and more short films, documentaries, music videos, and sketches. Now, many years later, the trio, along with many others, still makes films today for you to enjoy.
Latest Release:
"Spoiler Alert!" (Released: June 11, 2008)
Synopsis: Lucas inadvertently ruins a load of movies during casual conversation with Dave. Whoops.
Running time- 3 minutes, 29 seconds.
Currently Featured Flicks:
"Marching Bands of Manhattan" Music Video(Released: January 7, 2008)
Synopsis: An award-winning (First Place: 2008 University of Texas at San Antonio Film Festival) music video for Death Cab For Cutie's "Marching Bands of Manhattan."
Running time- 4 minutes, 10 seconds.
Where Were You Last Night? (Released: June 29, 2007)
Synopsis: Two buddies discuss the events of the zany night prior...while attempting to drink some refreshing water.
Running time- 3 minutes, 29 seconds.
The Awkward Turtle (Released: July 27, 2007)
Synopsis: Following an encounter with an awkward turtle, Stephen begins to make his roommates uncomfortable with his intense awkwardness.
Running time- 10 minutes, 3 seconds.
The Diary of Mr. Schultz (Released: February 28, 2007)
Synopsis: This is a film that questions how one draws the line between reality and delusion. Mr. Schultz, a paranoid schizophrenic, goes through every morning with the same routine: wake up, get dressed, take the medicine, and leave. However, sometimes the medication is not enough. Mr. Schultz's life begins to take a downward spiral as he must being to understand how to battle his mind as well as outside pressures. What he does not understand is that sometimes it is not our inner demons that determine what becomes of us, but our choices.
Running time- 15 minutes, 40 seconds.
Bottlecap (Released: April 9, 2006)
Synopsis: Prompted by a message under a bottlecap, a guy makes it his mission to find a girl who he thinks he's seen before in a movie...
Running time- 7 minutes.
"Babylon" Music Video (Released: May 30, 2006)
Synopsis: A music video for David Gray's "Babylon".
Running time- 4 minutes, 22 seconds.
Links:
[ Our YouTube ] - Click here to check out ALL of our flicks!
[ Production Photos ] - Check out some of our Behind The Scenes photos!
[ Chris's Blog ] - Director Chris Worthington's blog, updated regularly!
[ Vimeo ] - Our films on the uber-rad site, Vimeo.com!
