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CHRIS.STAEHLER
Director Reel
Featured Projects
Civilization 7
Marvel's Midnight Suns
The Beacon
Sunrunners
Civilization 7: Rediscover Hope
Intro Cinematic Director
Contributing partners from Waterproof Studios, Source Sound and Chris Tin
The Beacon
Director/Co-Writer/VFX
The Beacon - Now On DUST
When Kara Verne goes missing on an interstellar shipping run, her husband Mark sets off to the far reaches of the Milky Way Galaxy in search of answers.
Awards
Los Angeles Film Awards
Winner Best Scifi
Best Picture
Roswell Film Festival
Best Director, Best Short
Boston SciFi Festival
Winner Best Visual Effects
Filmquest
Winner Best Visual Effects
Golden State Film Festival
Winner Best Visual Effects
Official Selections
Key West Film Festival
Berlin Scifi Film Festival
JellyFest Los Angeles
Flathead Lake Film Festival
Garden State Film Festival
FilmQuest
Los Angeles Film Awards
Roswell Film Festival
San Luis Obispo Film Festival
Pasadena Film Festival
Juggernaut SciFi Film Festival
Boston Scifi Film Festival
Hollyshorts Film Festival
Midnight Suns
In-Game Narrative Cinematic Director
When Lilith is released by Hydra, a world ending chain of events that can only be stopped by the group of heroes known as the Midnight Suns. Joining forces with heroes new and old from across the Marvel Universe, The Hunter and our heroes race against time to defeat Cuthon.
Responsible for directing nearly 3 hours of in game, story centric, dramatic cinematics for Firaxis Games. Directed remotely and in person through the Covid Pandemic.
Responsible for directing: Mocap, Animation, Lighting, Sound FX, Voice, Music and Editorial. Collaborations include Nolan North (Deadpool) and Tim Wynn (Composer) along with multiple international vendors and talent.
Sunrunners
Currently in production!
A son invites his dad for a joy ride in his renovated racing ship - a Sunrunner - in an effort to reconnect with him.
This film is currently in production and will have more info soon.
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