Enjoy a script consult including notes from Christopher Livingston, Award Winning Independent Filmmaker in Los Angeles, or virtual meeting. Chris will read up to a full length film script, and share his notes on your script.
Chris' critically acclaimed career spans many areas of the entertainment industry including film, television and music. The Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, LA Weekly, Billboard Magazine, WGN Radio, KTLA News, The Howard Stern Show, the Tim Conway Jr radio show, the Joan Rivers Show, Variety Magazine, the Hollywood Reporter and many other TV, radio, and news outlets have featured Chris and his work over the years. He has a passion for bringing creativity to life and applies decades of personal experience to his projects.
Chris debuted his professional film career by co-writing, directing, and producing the New York based indie comedy, Hit and Runway. The film stars Michael Parducci, Peter Jacobson, Kerr Smith, and Academy Award winner J.K. Simmons, and was released theatrically in over 20 cities across the United States. The movie aired on Showtime before becoming available on DVD/VOD. Prior to its release, Hit and Runway received a number of accolades including Best Screenplay at The Los Angeles Film Festival, Best Screenplay at the US Comedy Arts Festival, and was voted by critics Best Screenplay and Best Comedy at The Seattle International Film Festival. It was also nominated for The Starfish Award at The Hamptons International Film Festival and was voted by audience members as one of the top 3 favorites at Roger Ebert’s Floating Film Festival. The movie premiered internationally at The World Film Festival in Montreal. While attending NYU, Chris produced and directed his thesis film, Chicken of the Sea, a fifty-five minute featurette. This earned him NYU’s Best Directing Award and a CINE’S Golden Eagle Award. The film was also a finalist at The New York Underground Film
Festival. Chris directed the indie movie, Dumbbells, a comedy produced by Barry Katz (Good Luck Chuck, Last Comic Standing), featuring an ensemble cast including Tom Arnold, Jay Mohr, Carl Reiner, and Fabio. The film won over 50 awards on the festival circuit, including 11 awards for Best Narrative Feature, 10 awards for Best Comedy, and 5 awards for Best Director. Chris just finished co-directing a feature film titled Be Like Trees, which was released in the Spring of 2019.
After graduating from Beverly Hills High School, Chris earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Connecticut College and went on to receive his Masters of Fine Arts in Film Directing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Chris has credited both of his parents for inspiring him. Chris’ father, Alan W. Livingston, was an accomplished entertainment executive and music industry veteran. During his tenure as the President of Capitol Records, Alan made history by signing cultural icons such as The Beatles, The Beach Boys, and Frank Sinatra. He also created the legendary character "Bozo the Clown" and produced the pilot for Bonanza (the longest running show in NBC's history). Chris’ mother, Nancy (Olson) Livingston, is an Academy Award nominated actress and an accomplished Broadway star.
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