Chris Temple

Chris Temple is best known for directing & producing the feature documentaries Five Years North, Salam Neighbor, and Living on One Dollar. His films have premiered at top film festivals including Tribeca, DOCNYC, Full Frame, AFI Docs, & MountainFilm, and have been distributed globally by Netflix, HBO, Hulu, and Amazon. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Variety, and The Atlantic, and has helped raise over $91 million dollars for poverty alleviation and refugee support efforts. He's been honored with the 2016 Muslim Public Affairs Council Annual Media Award; recognized alongside Bill Gates and Angelina Jolie as one of the top 100 visionary leaders of 2015 by YPO's Real Leaders Magazine; and accepted by the U.S. State Department into the American Film Showcase. On the branded side, his work at Optimist has won 4 Shorty Awards, 2 ADDY Awards, 1 Webby Award, and 2 AVA Digital Awards. In 2021, he's releasing two films about U.S. immigration: Five Years North & The Undocumented Lawyer. He's also in production on a new feature documentary about GameStop and Wall Street Bets.