Christopher Bates

"GUS & CHLOE" - SHORT FILM - COMING IN EARLY 2013 !!!!

visit: www.GusAndChloe.com for the latest information & festival screenings...

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In 18 years in the film business, Chris has traveled the world to shoot over 25 studio and independent feature films on location in the USA, Europe & Asia.

Most Recently, Chris Co-Wrote & Directed a short film entitled "Gus & Chloe". The film is a Diary of a Serial Killer, shot on location in Hong Kong with an entire Hong Kong Cast and Crew. The film was shot in Late November 2012, and is currently in post-production with a goal of having it on the Film Festival circuit in Spring 2013.

Chris also spent part of 2012 as an Executive Producer and oversaw the production of a road film entitled "A Night in Old Mexico". The film stars Robert Duvall and Jeremy Irvine (War Horse), Angie Cepeda, Luis Tosar and Joaquin Cosio. The film is set for release in 2013.

As Line Producer in China, Chris most recently prepped "Man of Tai Chi" in fall 2011, Keanu Reeves directorial debut, scheduled for release in late 2013. In 2010/11, Chris also completed the feature film "Man with the Iron Fists" for Universal Pictures, which was released theatrically in late 2012. The film was directed by RZA from WuTang Clan and produced by Marc Abraham, Quentin Tarantino & Eli Roth. Iron Fists has an all-star cast including Russell Crowe, Lucy Liu, RZA, Byron Mann, Grace Huang, Celina Jade, Cung Le & Dave Bautista among many others.

Additionally, as part of the producer team at Maxmedia, the company has been involved in production, acquisition/financing and distribution of films from all over the world including "The Others", "Vanilla Sky", "Sea Inside", "Abre Los Ojos", "Sky Blue", "Emperor and the Assassin" among many others.

From 2003-2007, Chris was part of the co-founding management of "Mesoft", a Media Services company that specialized in securely transferring media worldwide for Hollywood Studios and Production Entities. The company was purchased by venture capital company Sid Bass Associates in 2007.