Director Biography – Chris Coats (CONTENT)

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After attending college in Santa Barbara, Chris moved to Los Angeles and began working extensively in the film and television industry. In 2012, he joined the roster of The Masses, a filmmaking collective started by director Matt Amato and the late Heath Ledger. With The Masses, Chris directed music videos which were featured on acclaimed music websites such as Pitchfork, The Fader, and Filter. He’s brought his inventive visual voice to branded content for Adidas, the burlesque superstar, Dita Von Teese, the design-duo The Haas Brothers, and fashion brands such as Elle and Esquire among others. His most recent short film, Good Boy, screened at numerous film festivals including NewFilmmaker LA’s showcase of LGBTQ+ works in June 2017.

Director Statement

It’s easy to scroll through social media and call someone’s thirsty shirtless pics “desperate,” yet in moments when we need it, we find ourselves uploading something for our own dopamine…

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