Christopher Woodrow is an American entrepreneur, financier, and movie producer. He is the founder and chairman at Media Capital Technologies, and was the founder and CEO of Worldview Entertainment.

Career

Woodrow was the founder and served as chairman and CEO at Vendian Entertainment[1][2] and Worldview Entertainment,[3][4] motion picture companies that financed and produced over 30 feature films.[5] The films, including Fox Searchlight's Birdman, Warner Bros.' Black Mass, and Lionsgate's Hacksaw Ridge, have grossed more than $700 million worldwide, been nominated for 16 Academy Awards, and won six Oscars, including Best Picture. Variety named Woodrow as one of 10 Producers To Watch[6] in 2012, while Deadline named him as one of five Producers To Watch[7] at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.[8][9]

In 2017, he founded MovieCoin, a cryptocurrency movie-financing company.[10]

In 2019, Woodrow founded Media Capital Technologies, a specialty finance company that makes investments in premium content. The company closed a multi-year co-financing deal with Lionsgate in 2023.[11]

Filmography

He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.

Year Film Credit Ref.
2006 Just Like the Son Executive producer
2008 Adventures of Power Executive producer
Living in Emergency Executive producer
2009 Asylum Seekers Executive producer
2011 Killer Joe Executive producer
[12]
2013 Ass Backwards Executive producer
Blood Ties
[13]
Devil's Knot
[14]
The Green Inferno
[15]
The Immigrant
[16]
Jimmy P. Executive producer
[17]
Joe
[18]
The Sacrament
[19][20]
Welcome to the Punch Executive producer
[21]
2014 Birdman Executive producer
[22]
Manglehorn
[23]
The Search Executive producer
[24]
Song One
[25]
Wish I Was Here Executive producer
[26]
2015 Black Mass Executive producer
[27]
Legend Executive producer
2016 Free State of Jones Executive producer
Hacksaw Ridge Executive producer
The Neon Demon Executive producer
[28]
Rules Don't Apply
Snowden Executive producer
Triple 9
2017 American Made Co-executive producer
Tulip Fever Executive producer
2023 About My Father Executive producer
Cobweb Executive producer
Expend4bles Executive producer
2024 Bagman Executive producer
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Executive producer
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Executive producer
Never Let Go Executive producer
White Bird Executive producer
2025 Flight Risk Executive producer

References

  1. ^ Jaafar, Ali (May 18, 2016). "Insiders And Vendian Entertainment Close Multi-Year, Multi-Picture Financing Deal – Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  2. ^ Kay, Jeremy (May 13, 2015). "Christopher Woodrow launches Vendian". ScreenDaily. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  3. ^ Abrams, Rachel (May 16, 2013). "Worldview Nears $70 Million in New Coin (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  4. ^ McClintock, Pamela (April 12, 2013). "Meet Sarah Johnson Redlich and William D. Johnson: Hollywood's Other Billionaire's Kids". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  5. ^ McClintock, Pamela (May 7, 2013). "Weinstein Co. Signs Major Deal With Worldview Entertainment (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  6. ^ Blair, Iain (December 5, 2012). "Woodrow: Finance wiz ties up 'Knot'". Variety. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  7. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 16, 2013). "Cannes: Producers To Watch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  8. ^ "Cannes Must-See List: 8 Hollywood Players Reveal Their Picks". TheWrap. May 12, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  9. ^ "Cannes Parties: 11 Hottest Invites at the Festival". TheWrap. May 15, 2014. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
  10. ^ Maddaus, Gene (April 25, 2019). "MovieCoin Startup Accused of Reneging on Ballet Gift". Variety. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  11. ^ Lang, Brent (June 18, 2024). "Lionsgate, Media Capital Technologies Sign 'Significant' Multi-Year Slate Financing Deal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  12. ^ Change, Justin (September 8, 2011). "Killer Joe Review". Variety Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  13. ^ Vlessing, Etan (May 22, 2013). "Cannes: Lionsgate Takes U.S. Rights To 'Blood Ties'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  14. ^ McClintock, Pamela (May 21, 2013). "Cannes: Reese Witherspoon Stars In Devil's Knot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  15. ^ Kay, Jeremy (October 25, 2012). "Eli Roth Cements The Green Inferno Cast Ahead of Peru Shoot". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  16. ^ Debruge, Peter (May 24, 2013). "Cannes Film Review: 'The Immigrant'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  17. ^ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 22, 2013). "IFC Acquires U.S. On Benicio Del Toro Pic 'Jimmy P'".
  18. ^ McNary, Dave (September 7, 2012). "Worldview on Board 'Joe': Drama Stars Nicolas Cage With David Gordon Green Helming". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  19. ^ Roxborough, Scott; Pamela McClintock (September 6, 2012). "Toronto 2012: Eli Roth To Produce Horror Film 'The Sacrament'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  20. ^ McNary, Dave (September 13, 2013). "Toronto: Ti West's 'The Sacrament' Gets U.S. Distribution". Variety. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  21. ^ Lodge, Guy (March 15, 2013). "Film Review – Welcome to the Punch". Variety. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  22. ^ Chitwood, Adam. "Production Begins on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman Starring Michael Keaton". Collider. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  23. ^ Chitwood, Adam. "Production Begins on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman Starring Michael Keaton". Collider. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  24. ^ Yamato, Jen (November 6, 2013). "AFM: Michel Hazanavicius's 'Artist' Follow-Up 'The Search' Sells To Worldview". Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  25. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 15, 2013). "Cannes: Worldview Backing Anne Hathaway In 'Song One'". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  26. ^ McNary, Dave (May 24, 2013). "Zach Braff's Kickstarter Campaign Closes With $3.1 Million". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  27. ^ Chitwood, Adam. "Production Begins on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman Starring Michael Keaton". Collider. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  28. ^ Jones, J.R. (June 23, 2016). "The Neon Demon". Chicago Reader. Retrieved September 13, 2018.
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