All Saints
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Released: Coming soon
Role: Writer/Director, editor, colorist, audio engineer, Chris M. Johnston
Festivals: Coming soon
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It Was Kaos
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Released: Coming soon
Role: Lead Director of cinematography, Chris M. Johnston
Festivals: Coming soon
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Nowhere Man and A Whiskey Girl
With talent, loving families and adoring fans – Amy Ross and Derick Ross seemingly had it all. But there was a secret Amy was keeping from the outside world, which no amount of love and help from Derrick could resolve.
Released: 2022
Role: Director of cinematography, Chris M. Johnston
Festivals:
– Arizona International Film Festival (AIFF Award Winner: Festival Grand Prize)
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The Five Priests
In 2023, the city of Shreveport will mark the 150th anniversary of the third-worst epidemic of Yellow Fever in United States history. The human toll was staggering: over one-quarter of the population died from the illness within a matter of weeks. The human suffering wrought in 1873 remains unparalleled to this day. Yet amid this tragedy emerged heroic virtue, exemplified in the lives of five priests who voluntarily and freely offered their life for others and persevered with this determination unto death.
Released: 2021
Role: Director of Cinematography, Chris M. Johnston
Festivals: – Cannes World Film Festival (Winner, best documentary)
– Europe Film Festival (Winner, best documentary feature)
– Texas Film Festival (official selection)– The Roma Prisma Independent Film Festival (official selection)– Christian Film Festival (official selection)
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Class Action Park
A documentary that focuses on a dangerously legendary water park and its slew of injuries and crimes along with child safety concerns.
Released: 2020
Role: Director of cinematography, producer and edited by Chris M. Johnston
Festivals: – Florida Film Festival (Won, Best Documentary Feature)– Fantasia Film Festival (Won, Audience Award)Critics’ – Choice Documentary Awards (Best Archival Documentary)– Hollywood Critics Association (Won, HCA Award, Best Documentary Film)
Watch: HBOMAX
Pop Life
POP LIFE delves deep into the topic of popular street drugs in the music and party scenes, from college frat houses to raves, in order to get a first-hand dose of what exactly happens in these environments where drugs are exchanged, played and consumed openly and enthusiastically.
Released: 2014
Role: Editing by Chris M. Johnston
Watch: Amazon
Hating Obama
Hating Obama takes a thought provoking look at the hatred received by President Barack Obama while asking the central question: Is President Obama hated for his policies or because he’s black?
Released: 2014
Role: Editing by Chris M. Johnston
Festivals: Urbanworld
Watch: Starz and Amazon