Christopher Woodrow

Christopher Woodrow
Born (1977-07-19) July 19, 1977
Syracuse, New York, USA
Residence Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation Chairman and CEO, MovieCoin

Christopher Woodrow is an American financier and businessman. He is the founder, chairman and CEO at MovieCoin[1][2], a financial technology company focused on leveraging blockchain technology and digital assets to create a new standard currency for entertainment financing, business transactions and consumer payments.[3][4]

Career

Woodrow served as chairman and CEO at Vendian Entertainment[5][6] and Worldview Entertainment,[7][8] motion picture financing and production companies, which financed and produced 30 feature films under his leadership.[9][10] His films, including Birdman, Black Mass and Hacksaw Ridge, have grossed in excess of $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[11] in 2012, while Deadline named him as one of five Producers To Watch[12] at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.[13][14][15]

Prior to this, Woodrow was managing director at Prospect Point Capital, an investment company focused on structured finance and venture capital opportunities in media and entertainment. He was previously a vice president at Citigroup Global Markets and worked in investment banking and asset management at Oppenheimer & Co.

Filmography

References

  1. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (May 7, 2018). "Blockchain-based financing fund MovieCoin launches". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ↑ Russo, Camilla (November 17, 2017). "Hollywood Hitmaker Plans to Fund Next Blockbuster with Crypto". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ↑ Hankin, Aaron. "Here's your chance to invest in the next Hollywood blockbuster—using crypto". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  4. ↑ Amos, Jim. "Will MovieCoin's Blockchain Technology Revolutionize Hollywood Film Production?". Forbes. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  5. ↑ Jaafar, Ali (2016-05-18). "Insiders And Vendian Entertainment Close Multi-Year, Multi-Picture Financing Deal – Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  6. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (May 13, 2015). "Christopher Woodrow launches Vendian". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  7. ↑ Abrams, Rachel (2013-05-16). "Worldview Nears $70 Million in New Coin (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  8. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (April 12, 2013). "Meet Sarah Johnson Redlich and William D. Johnson: Hollywood's Other Billionaire's Kids". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  9. ↑ "Worldview Entertainment's film & fitness focus". Page Six. 2013-09-08. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  10. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (May 7, 2013). "Weinstein Co. Signs Major Deal With Worldview Entertainment (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  11. ↑ Blair, Iain (2012-12-05). "Woodrow: Finance wiz ties up 'Knot'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  12. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 16, 2013). "Cannes: Producers To Watch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Cannes Must-See List: 8 Hollywood Players Reveal Their Picks". TheWrap. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  14. ↑ "Cannes Parties: 11 Hottest Invites at the Festival". TheWrap. 2014-05-15. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  15. ↑ "Inside amfAR's Cannes Gala With Leo Dicaprio, the Weinsteins, Justin Bieber and a $15 Million Wooly Mammoth (Photos)". TheWrap. 2014-05-23. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  16. ↑ Howard, Anne (2018-08-01). "Entertainment Blockchain Platform, MovieCoin, Set to Launch Movie.io, an Interactive Platform for Movie Fans". The Scope Weekly. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  17. ↑ Jones, J.R. "The Neon Demon". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  18. ↑ Jaafar, Ali (2015-07-24). "Johnny Depp's 'Black Mass' To World Premiere In Venice". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  19. ↑ Chitwood, Adam. "Production Begins on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman Starring Michael Keaton". Collider. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  20. ↑ Kilday, Greg (May 14, 2013). "Al Pacino To Star in David Gordon Green's 'Mangelhorn'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  21. ↑ Yamato, Jen (November 6, 2013). "AFM: Michel Hazanavicius's 'Artist' Follow-Up 'The Search' Sells To Worldview". Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  22. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 15, 2013). "Cannes: Worldview Backing Anne Hathaway In 'Song One'". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  23. ↑ McNary, Dave (May 24, 2013). "Zach Braff's Kickstarter Campaign Closes With $3.1 Million". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  24. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (May 22, 2013). "Cannes: Lionsgate Takes U.S. Rights To 'Blood Ties'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  25. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (May 21, 2013). "Cannes: Reese Witherspoon Stars In Devil's Knot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  26. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (October 25, 2012). "Eli Roth Cements The Green Inferno Cast Ahead of Peru Shoot". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  27. ↑ Debruge, Peter (May 24, 2013). "Cannes Film Review: 'The Immigrant'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  28. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 22, 2013). "IFC Acquires U.S. On Benicio Del Toro Pic 'Jimmy P'".
  29. ↑ McNary, Dave (September 7, 2012). "Worldview on Board 'Joe': Drama Stars Nicolas Cage With David Gordon Green Helming". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  30. ↑ Roxborough, Scott; Pamela McClintock (September 6, 2012). "Toronto 2012: Eli Roth To Produce Horror Film 'The Sacrament'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  31. ↑ McNary, Dave (September 13, 2013). "Toronto: Ti West's 'The Sacrament' Gets U.S. Distribution". Variety. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  32. ↑ Lodge, Guy (March 15, 2013). "Film Review – Welcome to the Punch". Variety. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  33. ↑ Change, Justin (September 8, 2011). "Killer Joe Review". Variety Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
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