Chris Heck
writer | director | mischief-maker

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b. 1987, New England.

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Chris Heck

writer | director | mischief-maker

View fullsize Thankfully, we’re seeing more representation in the art world than ever before, but where are we still falling short? I would love to hear your thoughts in the comments. #filmmakerslife #artwork #onsetlife #museumphotography #representationala
View fullsize Here’s a little peek at our storyboards for Represent and their final forms. DP @jacensievers and I took our own field trip to the museum about a week before the shoot and got all of our framing figured out. Of course, there were still tweaks t
View fullsize Represent is now live! The spark of inspiration came from seeing a @kehindewiley exhibition at @phxart several years ago. His work was overwhelming to say the least but even more powerful was watching museum goers experience the work. Even having gr
View fullsize 2020 was a weird year for a lot of things, including releasing a film. As we near the release of my first film of 2021 I wanted to reflect on all the folks who gave us a huge hand last year. Our festival run for Wish You Were There was cut short du
View fullsize Our festival run for Wish You Were There got cut short due to the pandemic but it’s very exciting to be included in this month’s @nfmla screening focusing on Counter-Agism. That was a theme we circled around quite a bit in making our film
View fullsize “So what is it about this slow-paced film that really got us intrigued? It’s hard to pin-point, but there is just something special about the direction. And most importantly how it spills a great deal of trust on the viewer. With smart an
View fullsize Wish You Were There was a huge step out for me as a producer. I have always played some part in producing my own work but have never embraced the producer title before. Thankfully, @minusjoshua served as my mentor on these museum films and we couldn&
View fullsize Part of my journey as a filmmaker has been figuring out what stories I am uniquely suited to tell. I felt very comfortable writing Wish You Were There but knew @kieranthompson was better suited to direct it. I learned so many lessons watching him wor
View fullsize Proud dad moment... Our latest film for @phxart premieres online tomorrow thanks to @shortoftheweek ! Writing this piece started with a few conversations with @designfinch and @mickeychevron about aspects of the museum’s story that we felt wer
View fullsize Another huge influence on The Devil’s Pawn was Nosferatu from 1922. Growing up, I was drawn to the films of Tim Burton before I even knew who Tim Burton was or what a director did. As I got older I began to discover the earlier films that had
View fullsize “I must know everything. I must penetrate the heart of his secret! I must become Caligari!” 100 years ago a film was released that changed cinema forever. The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, arguably the first horror film, was unlike anything a
View fullsize Not all witches are created equal... . . . #witchyways #lightingsetup #onsetphotos #californiadreams #darkandlight
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View fullsize Hagatha wants to wish you a Happy Halloween... . . . #witchy #halloween #spookyseason #nightmarefactory #scaryposts
View fullsize Stay Home is officially out in the world and the good feedback keeps rolling in. We wanted to make something fun for the horror community and everyone seems to be having a good time. Did I mention JOE FUCKING DANTE?? Link in my bio to peep it. . . .
View fullsize Stay Home went live today thanks to @bdisgusting ! We filmed this in secret during quarantine and I still haven’t even met half of our cast in person. It took more problem solving than I have ever had to consider on any film but it was well wor
View fullsize If you could have told 18 year old me who was rewatching House of 1000 Corpses on repeat that 15 years later @robzombieofficial would be complimenting my new short film... well, I wouldn’t have believed you. . We made something fun in secret du
View fullsize Feeling a little lonely not being able to screen our new film at theaters and festivals. Any interest in myself and the crew answering some questions on here? What aspects of this film or filmmaking in general would you like to hear about? . . . #dir
View fullsize A project over two years in development is finally starting to see the light of day. When we filmed a year ago we had no idea how much the world would change. No idea that our client would have to close their doors for six months and that the majorit
View fullsize “Though nothing can bring back the hour Of splendor in the grass, of glory in the flower; We will grieve not, rather find Strength in what remains behind; In the primal sympathy Which having been must ever be...” . . . #WilliamWordsworth

Chris Heck is a California based filmmaker and storyteller who seeks compelling narratives and technical challenges in every project he embarks on. To date, his commercial work has been recognized with a regional EMMY, multiple ADDY’s, as well as numerous other advertising awards. His narrative work has screened at film festivals around the world gaining praise from critics and audiences alike.

His current focus is on new and exciting commercial challenges, producing narrative features, and directing his debut feature film, The Savage State.

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