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'''Chris Bergoch''' is an American screenwriter and producer, known for having co-written the films ''[[Starlet (Film)|Starlet]]'' and ''[[Tangerine]]''<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/aug/11/tangerine-director-sean-baker-isnt-it-time-diversity-was-taken-more-seriously "Tangerine director Sean Baker: isn't it time diversity was taken more seriously?"]. ''The Guardian''. Luke Buckmaster 11 August 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tangerine-2015 "Tangerine Movie Review"]. ''Roger Ebert'', Matt Zoller Seitz. July 10, 2015 </ref> as well as writing on the television shows ''[[Greg the Bunny]]'' and ''[[Warren the Ape]]''.
'''Chris Bergoch''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ər|ˈ|ɡ|ɒ|ʃ}} {{Respell|bər|GOSH}}) is an American screenwriter and producer, known for having co-written the films ''[[The Florida Project]]'', ''[[Tangerine (film)|Tangerine]]''<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/aug/11/tangerine-director-sean-baker-isnt-it-time-diversity-was-taken-more-seriously "Tangerine director Sean Baker: isn't it time diversity was taken more seriously?"]. ''The Guardian''. Luke Buckmaster 11 August 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/tangerine-2015 "Tangerine Movie Review"]. ''Roger Ebert'', Matt Zoller Seitz. July 10, 2015</ref> and ''[[Starlet (Film)|Starlet]]'' as well as writing on the television shows ''[[Greg the Bunny]]'' and ''[[Warren the Ape]]''.

Bergoch is writer/producer of ''The Florida Project'', a 2017 American [[drama film]] co-written and directed by [[Sean Baker (film director)|Sean Baker]]. It premiered at the [[Directors' Fortnight]] section of the [[2017 Cannes Film Festival]].<ref name="Quinzaine">{{cite web |url=http://www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com/en/fortnight-2017/ |title=Fortnight 2017: The 49th Directors' Fortnight Selection |accessdate=April 20, 2017 |work=Quinzaine des Réalisateurs |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170419004103/http://www.quinzaine-realisateurs.com/en/fortnight-2017/ |archive-date=April 19, 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2017/film/news/directors-fortnight-lineup-juliette-binoche-gerard-depardieu-1202390797/ |title=Cannes: Juliette Binoche-Gerard Depardieu Drama to Kick Off Directors Fortnight |author=Elsa Keslassy |date=April 19, 2016 |accessdate=April 20, 2017 |work=Variety}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Bergoch received his B.F.A. in Film & Television Production from [[New York University]].<ref>http://www.celebritynetworth.com/view/m/0d48czw/</ref>
Bergoch received his B.F.A. in Film & Television Production from [[New York University]].


==Career==
==Career==
Bergoch collaborated on the writing of all five incarnations of the television sitcom ''[[Greg the Bunny]]'' which include the [[Independent Film Channel|IFC]]<ref name=nash /> and FOX versions. He contributed songs to the Rock Opera which closed out the 2010 [[MTV]] series ''[[Warren the Ape]]'', as well as doing some production work on that show. <ref>[http://www.laweekly.com/film/sean-baker-on-his-film-starlet-an-insiders-look-at-the-porn-biz-2611910 "Sean Baker on His Film Starlet, an Insider's Look at the Porn Biz"]. ''LA Weekly'', November 1, 2012. Karina Longworth.</ref>
Bergoch collaborated on the writing of all five incarnations of the television sitcom ''[[Greg the Bunny]]'' which include the [[Independent Film Channel|IFC]]<ref name=nash /> and FOX versions. He contributed songs to the Rock Opera which closed out the 2010 [[MTV]] series ''[[Warren the Ape]]'', as well as doing some production work on that show.<ref>[http://www.laweekly.com/film/sean-baker-on-his-film-starlet-an-insiders-look-at-the-porn-biz-2611910 "Sean Baker on His Film Starlet, an Insider's Look at the Porn Biz"]. ''LA Weekly'', November 1, 2012. Karina Longworth.</ref>


Bergoch was co-producer on ''Dealing,'' a Matthew Huffman feature film which won the audience award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.<ref>http://inlandempire.us/big-bear-lake-international-film-festival-announces-winners/</ref>
Bergoch was co-producer on ''Dealing,'' a Matthew Huffman feature film which won the audience award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://inlandempire.us/big-bear-lake-international-film-festival-announces-winners/|title = Big Bear Lake International Film Festival Announces Winners|date = 21 September 2011}}</ref>


With [[Sean S. Baker]], Bergoch co-wrote the award-winning film ''[[Starlet (Film)|Starlet]]''<ref>[http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/hipster-catnip/Content?oid=4412668 "Tangerine Is Hipster Catnip"]. ''East Bay Express'', Kelly Vance, July 15, 2015</ref><ref>[http://cinema-scope.com/cinema-scope-magazine/golden-girls-sean-bakers-starlet/ "Golden Girls: Sean Baker’s Starlet"]. ''Cinema Scope'', By Adam Nayman</ref> which was released on November 9, 2012 in the US by [[Music Box Films]].<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/movies/starlet-with-dree-hemingway.html?_r=0 "Less Than Visible, but Not to Each Other ‘Starlet,’ With Dree Hemingway"]. ''International New York Times'', NYT Critics’ Pick By MANOHLA DARGIS NOV. 8, 2012 </ref><ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/starlet-sxsw-review-301374 "Starlet: SXSW Review"]. ''Hollywood Reporter'', 3/17/2012 by John DeFore</ref> He is also associate producer of that film.
With [[Sean S. Baker]], Bergoch co-wrote the award-winning film ''[[Starlet (Film)|Starlet]]''<ref>[http://www.eastbayexpress.com/oakland/hipster-catnip/Content?oid=4412668 "Tangerine Is Hipster Catnip"]. ''East Bay Express'', Kelly Vance, July 15, 2015</ref><ref>[http://cinema-scope.com/cinema-scope-magazine/golden-girls-sean-bakers-starlet/ "Golden Girls: Sean Baker’s Starlet"]. ''Cinema Scope'', By Adam Nayman</ref> which was released on November 9, 2012, in the US by [[Music Box Films]].<ref>[https://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/09/movies/starlet-with-dree-hemingway.html?_r=0 "Less Than Visible, but Not to Each Other ‘Starlet,’ With Dree Hemingway"]. ''International New York Times'', NYT Critics’ Pick By MANOHLA DARGIS NOV. 8, 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/starlet-sxsw-review-301374 "Starlet: SXSW Review"]. ''Hollywood Reporter'', 3/17/2012 by John DeFore</ref> He is also associate producer of that film.


He re-teamed with Baker to co-write and co-produce the film [[Tangerine]],<ref>[http://www.theverge.com/2015/12/31/10690962/2015-entertainment-industry-diversity-hollywood-television-film "Diversity is now the defining conversation of the entertainment industry"]. ''The Verge'', By Kwame Opam and Emily Yoshida on December 31, 2015.</ref> which premiered at the 2015 [[Sundance Film Festival]] and was well received by critics upon its Summer 2015 release by Magnolia Pictures.<ref>[http://www.straight.com/movies/497356/tangerine-takes-no-prisoners "Tangerine takes no prisoners"]. ''The Georgia Strait'' by Ken Eisner on July 29th, 2015</ref><ref name=nash>[http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/beyond-using-progressive-filming-techniques-and-casting-tangerine-is-expressive-and-warm/Content?oid=5381312 "Beyond using progressive filming techniques and casting, Tangerine is expressive and warm"]. ''Nashville Scene'', By Jason Shawhan</ref><ref>[http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/tangerine-all-is-not-calm-in-this-vibrant-iphone-shot-tale/ "‘Tangerine’: A vibrant iPhone-shot tale set in gritty L.A."]. ''Seattle Times'', July 23, 2015</ref>
He re-teamed with Baker to co-write and co-produce the film [[Tangerine (film)|''Tangerine'']],<ref>[https://www.theverge.com/2015/12/31/10690962/2015-entertainment-industry-diversity-hollywood-television-film "Diversity is now the defining conversation of the entertainment industry"]. ''The Verge'', By Kwame Opam and Emily Yoshida on December 31, 2015.</ref> which premiered at the 2015 [[Sundance Film Festival]] and was well received by critics upon its Summer 2015 release by Magnolia Pictures.<ref>[https://www.straight.com/movies/497356/tangerine-takes-no-prisoners "Tangerine takes no prisoners"]. ''The Georgia Strait'' by Ken Eisner on July 29th, 2015</ref><ref name=nash>[http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/beyond-using-progressive-filming-techniques-and-casting-tangerine-is-expressive-and-warm/Content?oid=5381312 "Beyond using progressive filming techniques and casting, Tangerine is expressive and warm"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304050330/http://www.nashvillescene.com/nashville/beyond-using-progressive-filming-techniques-and-casting-tangerine-is-expressive-and-warm/Content?oid=5381312 |date=2016-03-04 }}. ''Nashville Scene'', By Jason Shawhan</ref><ref>[http://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/movies/tangerine-all-is-not-calm-in-this-vibrant-iphone-shot-tale/ "‘Tangerine’: A vibrant iPhone-shot tale set in gritty L.A."]. ''Seattle Times'', July 23, 2015</ref>


Bergoch co-wrote and produced Baker's latest feature film, [[The Florida Project]], due in 2017.<ref>Chris O'Falt. [http://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/florida-project-sean-baker-interview-willem-dafoe-1201729486/ "Willem Dafoe Goes to Disney World: Sean Baker Reveals Details and Photos of ‘The Florida Project’ — Exclusive"]. ''IndieWire'', Sept 22, 2016</ref>
Bergoch co-wrote and co-produced Baker's feature film ''[[The Florida Project]]'', which was released in October 2017 and went on to receive 113 nominations{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}, including one Oscar nomination, and [[List of accolades received by The Florida Project|38 wins]].<ref>Chris O'Falt. [http://www.indiewire.com/2016/09/florida-project-sean-baker-interview-willem-dafoe-1201729486/ "Willem Dafoe Goes to Disney World: Sean Baker Reveals Details and Photos of ‘The Florida Project’ — Exclusive"]. ''IndieWire'', Sept 22, 2016</ref>

Bergoch co-wrote Baker's next feature film ''[[Red Rocket (film)|Red Rocket]]'' starring [[Simon Rex]]. Production took place in Texas in November 2020.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|last=Lang|first=Brent|date=2020-11-10|title='Florida Project' Director Sean Baker Shooting Secret Movie With Simon Rex (EXCLUSIVE)|url=https://variety.com/2020/film/news/sean-baker-simon-rex-red-rocket-1234827229/|access-date=2020-12-31|website=Variety|language=en-US}}</ref> Bergoch and Baker were nominated for [[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2021#Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]] at the [[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2021|2021 Gotham Awards]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|date=2021-10-21|title=Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter,' 'Passing' Lead Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-gotham-awards-nominations-list-nominees-1235034685/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-22|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021141139/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-gotham-awards-nominations-list-nominees-1235034685/ |archive-date=2021-10-21 }}</ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*2012: ''[[Starlet (Film)|Starlet]]'' - screenwriter, producer
*2012: ''[[Starlet (Film)|Starlet]]'' - screenwriter, producer
*2012: ''[[Dealing]]'' - producer
*2012: ''[[Dealing (2012 film)|Dealing]]'' - producer{{Citation needed|date=October 2021}}
*2015: ''[[Tangerine]]'' - screenwriter, producer<ref>Matthew Jacobs. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tangerine-movie-transgender_us_559bc990e4b05d7587e22881 "‘Tangerine’ May Have Had A Tiny Budget, But The Film’s Heart Is Bigger Because Of It"]. ''Huffington Post'', Jul 09, 2015 </ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/16/iphone-innovation/ "iPhone innovation"]. ''Washington Blade'', July 16, 2015 | by Brian T. Carney</ref>
*2015: ''[[Tangerine (film)|Tangerine]]'' - screenwriter, producer<ref>Matthew Jacobs. [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/tangerine-movie-transgender_us_559bc990e4b05d7587e22881 "‘Tangerine’ May Have Had A Tiny Budget, But The Film’s Heart Is Bigger Because Of It"]. ''Huffington Post'', Jul 09, 2015</ref><ref>[http://www.washingtonblade.com/2015/07/16/iphone-innovation/ "iPhone innovation"]. ''Washington Blade'', July 16, 2015 | by Brian T. Carney</ref>
*2016: ''Snowbird'' - producer
*2017: ''[[The Florida Project]]'' - screenwriter, producer<ref>Michael Nordine. [http://www.indiewire.com/2016/07/willem-dafoe-sean-baker-the-florida-project-tangerine-1201705160/ "Willem Dafoe Cast in Sean Baker’s ‘The Florida Project,’ the Writer/Director’s Follow-Up to ‘Tangerine’"]. ''IndieWire'', Jul 12, 2016</ref>
*2017: ''[[The Florida Project]]'' - screenwriter, producer<ref>Michael Nordine. [http://www.indiewire.com/2016/07/willem-dafoe-sean-baker-the-florida-project-tangerine-1201705160/ "Willem Dafoe Cast in Sean Baker’s ‘The Florida Project,’ the Writer/Director’s Follow-Up to ‘Tangerine’"]. ''IndieWire'', Jul 12, 2016</ref>
*2021: ''[[Red Rocket (film)|Red Rocket]]'' - screenwriter<ref name=":0" />

== Accolades ==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
!Award
!Date of Ceremony
!Category
!Nominated Work
!Result
!Notes
!Ref
|-
|Film Fest 919
|October 22, 2021
|Distinguished Screenwriter Award
| rowspan="2" |''[[Red Rocket (film)|Red Rocket]]''||{{won}}
| rowspan="2" |Jointly with [[Sean Baker (filmmaker)|Sean Baker]].
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Moye|first=Clarence|date=2021-10-22|title=Film Fest 919 To Honor 'Red Rocket' Screenwriters Chris Bergoch and Sean Baker Tonight|url=https://www.awardsdaily.com/2021/10/22/film-fest-919-red-rocket/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-25|website=Awardsdaily - The Oscars, the Films and everything in between.|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211022194913/https://www.awardsdaily.com/2021/10/22/film-fest-919-red-rocket/ |archive-date=2021-10-22 }}</ref>
|-
|[[Gotham Awards]]
|[[Gotham Independent Film Awards 2021|November 29, 2021]]
|[[Gotham Independent Film Award for Best Screenplay|Best Screenplay]]
|{{nom}}
|<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lewis|first=Hilary|date=2021-10-21|title=Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter,' 'Passing' Lead Nominations|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-gotham-awards-nominations-list-nominees-1235034685/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-22|website=The Hollywood Reporter|language=en-US|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021141139/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/2021-gotham-awards-nominations-list-nominees-1235034685/ |archive-date=2021-10-21 }}</ref>
|}


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Chris Bergoch
Occupation(s)Producer, Writer
Years active2002—present

Chris Bergoch (/bərˈɡɒʃ/ bər-GOSH) is an American screenwriter and producer, known for having co-written the films The Florida Project, Tangerine[1][2] and Starlet as well as writing on the television shows Greg the Bunny and Warren the Ape.

Bergoch is writer/producer of The Florida Project, a 2017 American drama film co-written and directed by Sean Baker. It premiered at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.[3][4]

Early life and education[edit]

Bergoch received his B.F.A. in Film & Television Production from New York University.

Career[edit]

Bergoch collaborated on the writing of all five incarnations of the television sitcom Greg the Bunny which include the IFC[5] and FOX versions. He contributed songs to the Rock Opera which closed out the 2010 MTV series Warren the Ape, as well as doing some production work on that show.[6]

Bergoch was co-producer on Dealing, a Matthew Huffman feature film which won the audience award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.[7]

With Sean S. Baker, Bergoch co-wrote the award-winning film Starlet[8][9] which was released on November 9, 2012, in the US by Music Box Films.[10][11] He is also associate producer of that film.

He re-teamed with Baker to co-write and co-produce the film Tangerine,[12] which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was well received by critics upon its Summer 2015 release by Magnolia Pictures.[13][5][14]

Bergoch co-wrote and co-produced Baker's feature film The Florida Project, which was released in October 2017 and went on to receive 113 nominations[citation needed], including one Oscar nomination, and 38 wins.[15]

Bergoch co-wrote Baker's next feature film Red Rocket starring Simon Rex. Production took place in Texas in November 2020.[16] Bergoch and Baker were nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2021 Gotham Awards.[17]

Filmography[edit]

Accolades[edit]

Award Date of Ceremony Category Nominated Work Result Notes Ref
Film Fest 919 October 22, 2021 Distinguished Screenwriter Award Red Rocket Won Jointly with Sean Baker. [21]
Gotham Awards November 29, 2021 Best Screenplay Nominated [22]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Tangerine director Sean Baker: isn't it time diversity was taken more seriously?". The Guardian. Luke Buckmaster 11 August 2015.
  2. ^ "Tangerine Movie Review". Roger Ebert, Matt Zoller Seitz. July 10, 2015
  3. ^ "Fortnight 2017: The 49th Directors' Fortnight Selection". Quinzaine des Réalisateurs. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  4. ^ Elsa Keslassy (April 19, 2016). "Cannes: Juliette Binoche-Gerard Depardieu Drama to Kick Off Directors Fortnight". Variety. Retrieved April 20, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Beyond using progressive filming techniques and casting, Tangerine is expressive and warm" Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine. Nashville Scene, By Jason Shawhan
  6. ^ "Sean Baker on His Film Starlet, an Insider's Look at the Porn Biz". LA Weekly, November 1, 2012. Karina Longworth.
  7. ^ "Big Bear Lake International Film Festival Announces Winners". 21 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Tangerine Is Hipster Catnip". East Bay Express, Kelly Vance, July 15, 2015
  9. ^ "Golden Girls: Sean Baker’s Starlet". Cinema Scope, By Adam Nayman
  10. ^ "Less Than Visible, but Not to Each Other ‘Starlet,’ With Dree Hemingway". International New York Times, NYT Critics’ Pick By MANOHLA DARGIS NOV. 8, 2012
  11. ^ "Starlet: SXSW Review". Hollywood Reporter, 3/17/2012 by John DeFore
  12. ^ "Diversity is now the defining conversation of the entertainment industry". The Verge, By Kwame Opam and Emily Yoshida on December 31, 2015.
  13. ^ "Tangerine takes no prisoners". The Georgia Strait by Ken Eisner on July 29th, 2015
  14. ^ "‘Tangerine’: A vibrant iPhone-shot tale set in gritty L.A.". Seattle Times, July 23, 2015
  15. ^ Chris O'Falt. "Willem Dafoe Goes to Disney World: Sean Baker Reveals Details and Photos of ‘The Florida Project’ — Exclusive". IndieWire, Sept 22, 2016
  16. ^ a b Lang, Brent (2020-11-10). "'Florida Project' Director Sean Baker Shooting Secret Movie With Simon Rex (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2020-12-31.
  17. ^ Lewis, Hilary (2021-10-21). "Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter,' 'Passing' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-22.
  18. ^ Matthew Jacobs. "‘Tangerine’ May Have Had A Tiny Budget, But The Film’s Heart Is Bigger Because Of It". Huffington Post, Jul 09, 2015
  19. ^ "iPhone innovation". Washington Blade, July 16, 2015 | by Brian T. Carney
  20. ^ Michael Nordine. "Willem Dafoe Cast in Sean Baker’s ‘The Florida Project,’ the Writer/Director’s Follow-Up to ‘Tangerine’". IndieWire, Jul 12, 2016
  21. ^ Moye, Clarence (2021-10-22). "Film Fest 919 To Honor 'Red Rocket' Screenwriters Chris Bergoch and Sean Baker Tonight". Awardsdaily - The Oscars, the Films and everything in between. Archived from the original on 2021-10-22. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
  22. ^ Lewis, Hilary (2021-10-21). "Gotham Awards: 'The Lost Daughter,' 'Passing' Lead Nominations". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-10-22.

External links[edit]

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