Christopher Olness

Olness has 15+ years experience spearheading development, production and post-production. Olness wrote/directed Coming Home, a film for the Levi's Brand - AFI Film Fest premier. Olness directed and co-wrote Satin distributed by Warner Bros. & Showtime. His career started in visual effects editorial for George Lucas' Industrial Light & Magic (ILM). When duty called for the Star Wars re-shoots, Olness suited up as a stormtrooper and blasted the Millennuim Falcon. American Film Institute (AFI), Directing Fellow -- Sundance Lab, writing semifinalist -- studied acting with Jeffrey Tambor and story with Robert McKee -- U.C. Berkeley, B.A. Mass Communications -- San Francisco Art Institute.