Chris Bergoch

Chris Bergoch (/bərˈɡɒʃ/ bər-GOSH) is an American screenwriter and producer, known for having co-written the films The Florida Project, Tangerine[1][2] and Starlet as well as writing on the television shows Greg the Bunny and Warren the Ape.

Chris Bergoch
Occupation(s)Producer, Writer
Years active2002—present

Bergoch is writer/producer of The Florida Project, a 2017 American drama film co-written and directed by Sean Baker. It premiered at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]

Early life and education

Bergoch received his B.F.A. in Film & Television Production from New York University.

Career

Bergoch collaborated on the writing of all five incarnations of the television sitcom Greg the Bunny which include the IFC[5] and FOX versions. He contributed songs to the Rock Opera which closed out the 2010 MTV series Warren the Ape, as well as doing some production work on that show.[6]

Bergoch was co-producer on Dealing, a Matthew Huffman feature film which won the audience award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.[7]

With Sean S. Baker, Bergoch co-wrote the award-winning film Starlet[8][9] which was released on November 9, 2012, in the US by Music Box Films.[10][11] He is also associate producer of that film.

He re-teamed with Baker to co-write and co-produce the film Tangerine,[12] which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was well received by critics upon its Summer 2015 release by Magnolia Pictures.[13][5][14]

Bergoch co-wrote and co-produced Baker's feature film The Florida Project, which was released in October 2017 and went on to receive 113 nominations, including one Oscar nomination, and 38 wins.[15]

Bergoch co-wrote Baker's next feature film Red Rocket starring Simon Rex. Production took place in Texas in November 2020.[16] Bergoch and Baker were nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2021 Gotham Awards.[17]

Filmography

Accolades
Award Date of Ceremony Category Nominated Work Result Notes Ref
Film Fest 919 October 22, 2021 Distinguished Screenwriter Award Red RocketWon Jointly with Sean Baker. [21]
Gotham Awards November 29, 2021 Best Screenplay Nominated [22]

References
  1. "Tangerine director Sean Baker: isn't it time diversity was taken more seriously?". The Guardian. Luke Buckmaster 11 August 2015.
  2. "Tangerine Movie Review". Roger Ebert, Matt Zoller Seitz. July 10, 2015
  3. "Fortnight 2017: The 49th Directors' Fortnight Selection". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. Elsa Keslassy (April 19, 2016). "Cannes: Juliette Binoche-Gerard Depardieu Drama to Kick Off Directors Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  5. "Beyond using progressive filming techniques and casting, Tangerine is expressive and warm". Nashville Scene, By Jason Shawhan
  6. "Sean Baker on His Film Starlet, an Insider's Look at the Porn Biz". LA Weekly, November 1, 2012. Karina Longworth.
  7. "Big Bear Lake International Film Festival Announces Winners". 21 September 2011.
  8. "Tangerine Is Hipster Catnip". East Bay Express, Kelly Vance, July 15, 2015
  9. "Golden Girls: Sean Baker’s Starlet". Cinema Scope, By Adam Nayman
  10. "Less Than Visible, but Not to Each Other ‘Starlet,’ With Dree Hemingway". International New York Times, NYT Critics’ Pick By MANOHLA DARGIS NOV. 8, 2012
  11. "Starlet: SXSW Review". Hollywood Reporter, 3/17/2012 by John DeFore
  12. "Diversity is now the defining conversation of the entertainment industry". The Verge, By Kwame Opam and Emily Yoshida on December 31, 2015.
  13. "Tangerine takes no prisoners". The Georgia Strait by Ken Eisner on July 29th, 2015
  14. "‘Tangerine’: A vibrant iPhone-shot tale set in gritty L.A.". Seattle Times, July 23, 2015
  15. Chris O'Falt. "Willem Dafoe Goes to Disney World: Sean Baker Reveals Details and Photos of ‘The Florida Project’ — Exclusive". IndieWire, Sept 22, 2016
  16. Lang, Brent (2020-11-10). "'Florida Project' Director Sean Baker Shooting Secret Movie With Simon Rex (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  17. Lewis, Hilary (2021-10-21). "Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter,' 'Passing' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  18. Matthew Jacobs. "‘Tangerine’ May Have Had A Tiny Budget, But The Film’s Heart Is Bigger Because Of It". Huffington Post, Jul 09, 2015
  19. "iPhone innovation". Washington Blade, July 16, 2015 | by Brian T. Carney
  20. Michael Nordine. "Willem Dafoe Cast in Sean Baker’s ‘The Florida Project,’ the Writer/Director’s Follow-Up to ‘Tangerine’". IndieWire, Jul 12, 2016
  21. Moye, Clarence (2021-10-22). "Film Fest 919 To Honor 'Red Rocket' Screenwriters Chris Bergoch and Sean Baker Tonight". Awardsdaily - The Oscars, the Films and everything in between. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  22. Lewis, Hilary (2021-10-21). "Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter,' 'Passing' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
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