Chris Bergoch (/bərˈɡɒʃ/ bər-GOSH[1]) is an American screenwriter and producer, known for having co-written the films The Florida Project, Tangerine[2][3] and Starlet as well as writing on the television shows Greg the Bunny and Warren the Ape.
Chris Bergoch | |
|---|---|
| Occupation(s) | Producer, Writer |
| Years active | 2002—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.[4][5]
Early life and education
editBergoch received his B.F.A. in Film & Television Production from New York University.
Career
editBergoch collaborated on the writing of all five incarnations of the television sitcom Greg the Bunny which include the IFC[6] 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.[7]
Bergoch was co-producer on Dealing, a Matthew Huffman feature film which won the audience award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.[8]
With Sean S. Baker, Bergoch co-wrote the award-winning film Starlet[9][10] which was released on November 9, 2012, in the US by Music Box Films.[11][12] He is also associate producer of that film.
He re-teamed with Baker to co-write and co-produce the film Tangerine,[13] which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was well received by critics upon its Summer 2015 release by Magnolia Pictures.[14][6][15]
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[citation needed], including one Oscar nomination, and 38 wins.[16]
Bergoch co-wrote Baker's next feature film Red Rocket starring Simon Rex. Production took place in Texas in November 2020.[17] Bergoch and Baker were nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2021 Gotham Awards.[18]
Filmography
edit- 2012: Starlet - co-screenwriter, producer
- 2012: Dealing - producer[citation needed]
- 2015: Tangerine - co-screenwriter, co-producer[19][20]
- 2016: Snowbird - co-producer
- 2017: The Florida Project - co-screenwriter, co-producer[21]
- 2021: Red Rocket - co-screenwriter[17]
Accolades
edit| Award | Date of Ceremony | Category | Nominated Work | Result | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film Fest 919 | October 22, 2021 | Distinguished Screenwriter Award | Red Rocket | Won | Jointly with Sean Baker. | [22] |
| Gotham Awards | November 29, 2021 | Best Screenplay | Nominated | [23] |
References
edit- ^ His name is pronounced like "bergosh" by his filmmaker friend Sean Baker around 3:08 in this series of filmmaker interviews on YouTube (saying "It's just throwing ideas around at first and Chris Bergoch, who co-wrote Starlet and Tangerine, [...]")
- ^ "Tangerine director Sean Baker: isn't it time diversity was taken more seriously?". The Guardian. Luke Buckmaster 11 August 2015.
- ^ "Tangerine Movie Review". Roger Ebert, Matt Zoller Seitz. July 10, 2015
- ^ "Fortnight 2017: The 49th Directors' Fortnight Selection". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ Elsa Keslassy (April 19, 2016). "Cannes: Juliette Binoche-Gerard Depardieu Drama to Kick Off Directors Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
- ^ a b "Beyond using progressive filming techniques and casting, Tangerine is expressive and warm" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Nashville Scene, By Jason Shawhan
- ^ "Sean Baker on His Film Starlet, an Insider's Look at the Porn Biz". LA Weekly, November 1, 2012. Karina Longworth.
- ^ "Big Bear Lake International Film Festival Announces Winners". 21 September 2011.
- ^ "Tangerine Is Hipster Catnip". East Bay Express, Kelly Vance, July 15, 2015
- ^ "Golden Girls: Sean Baker’s Starlet". Cinema Scope, By Adam Nayman
- ^ "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
- ^ "Starlet: SXSW Review". Hollywood Reporter, 3/17/2012 by John DeFore
- ^ "Diversity is now the defining conversation of the entertainment industry". The Verge, By Kwame Opam and Emily Yoshida on December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Tangerine takes no prisoners". The Georgia Strait by Ken Eisner on July 29th, 2015
- ^ "‘Tangerine’: A vibrant iPhone-shot tale set in gritty L.A.". Seattle Times, July 23, 2015
- ^ Chris O'Falt. "Willem Dafoe Goes to Disney World: Sean Baker Reveals Details and Photos of ‘The Florida Project’ — Exclusive". IndieWire, Sept 22, 2016
- ^ a b Lang, Brent (2020-11-10). "'Florida Project' Director Sean Baker Shooting Secret Movie With Simon Rex (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Matthew Jacobs. "‘Tangerine’ May Have Had A Tiny Budget, But The Film’s Heart Is Bigger Because Of It". Huffington Post, Jul 09, 2015
- ^ "iPhone innovation". Washington Blade, July 16, 2015 | by Brian T. Carney
- ^ Michael Nordine. "Willem Dafoe Cast in Sean Baker’s ‘The Florida Project,’ the Writer/Director’s Follow-Up to ‘Tangerine’". IndieWire, Jul 12, 2016
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
