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Christopher Frierson

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Director / Producer

Atlanta, Georgia US

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About

CHRISTOPHER FRIERSON is a documentary filmmaker and cinematographer. His early work found him producing, shooting, and helming projects varying from social justice and culturally explorative films such as “Dirty Pictures” (SXSW 2010) and “The House I Live in” (Sundance 2012) to music-video and branded projects for the likes of bands like Arcade Fire and brands like the NFL. More recently, Chris’ feature work has also included producing and shooting the Eugene Jarecki-directed documentary film “THE KING” (Cannes 2017 / Sundance 2018), for which he received both Emmy and Grammy nominations for Best Music Film. In 2019, he created, produced, and hosted the award-winning documentary podcast "FREAKNIK: A Discourse on a Paradise Lost". In 2020 Frierson was nominated for the Albert Mayles New Director Award at the Tribeca Film Festival for his work on his debut feature “DON’T TRY TO UNDERSTAND : A Year in the Life of Earl "DMX" Simmons" (Tribeca / New York Film Festival) which was released on HBO in 2021. In 2022 he co-directed “Blowin Money Fast” (Jigsaw/Starz) a multi-part series focused on the legendary Atlanta-based criminal organization commonly known as The Black Mafia Family. Chris most recently both directed and was lead cinematographer on the feature film “The Legacy of J Dilla” (FX / HULU) which was nominated for Best Arts and Culture Documentary at the 2024 News & Documentary Emmy Awards. Originally from the suburbs of Mid-Michigan. By way of a 15 year stint in New York City, Chris currently lives in the city of Atlanta.