Christopher Woodrow
{{short description|American entrepreneur, financier, and movie producer}}
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Christopher Woodrow is an American entrepreneur, financier, and movie producer. He is the founder and chairman at Media Capital Technologies, and was the founder and CEO of Worldview Entertainment.
Career
Woodrow was the founder and served as chairman and CEO at Vendian Entertainment{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2016/05/insiders-vendian-entertainment-multi-year-multi-picture-financing-deal-under-silver-lake-andrew-garfield-dakota-johnson-1201758735|title=Insiders And Vendian Entertainment Close Multi-Year, Multi-Picture Financing Deal – Cannes|last=Jaafar|first=Ali|date=2016-05-18|work=Deadline|access-date=2018-09-13|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.screendaily.com/cannes/christopher-woodrow-launches-vendian-/5087807.article|title=Christopher Woodrow launches Vendian|last=Kay|first=Jeremy|date=May 13, 2015|work=ScreenDaily|access-date=2018-09-13|language=en}} and Worldview Entertainment,{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/worldview-closing-30-million-credit-facility-exclusive-1200482220|title=Worldview Nears $70 Million in New Coin (EXCLUSIVE)|last=Abrams|first=Rachel|date=2013-05-16|work=Variety|access-date=2018-09-13|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/sarah-johnson-redlich-william-d-435052|title=Meet Sarah Johnson Redlich and William D. Johnson: Hollywood's Other Billionaire's Kids|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|date=April 12, 2013|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-09-13|language=en}} motion picture companies that financed and produced over 30 feature films.{{Cite news|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/weinstein-signs-major-deal-worldview-701749|title=Weinstein Co. Signs Major Deal With Worldview Entertainment (Exclusive)|last=McClintock|first=Pamela|date=May 7, 2013|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=2018-09-13|language=en}} The films, including Fox Searchlight's Birdman, Warner Bros.' Black Mass, and Lionsgate's Hacksaw Ridge, have grossed more than $700 million worldwide, been nominated for 16 Academy Awards, and won six Oscars, including Best Picture. Variety named Woodrow as one of 10 Producers To Watch{{Cite news|url=https://variety.com/2012/film/news/woodrow-finance-wiz-ties-up-knot-1118063022|title=Woodrow: Finance wiz ties up 'Knot'|last=Blair|first=Iain|date=2012-12-05|work=Variety|access-date=2018-09-13|language=en-US}} in 2012, while Deadline named him as one of five Producers To Watch{{cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2013/05/cannes-producers-to-watch-benaroya-blum-emmett-wilson-woodrow-499842/|title=Cannes: Producers To Watch|last=Tartaglione|first=Nancy|date=May 16, 2013|newspaper=Deadline Hollywood|access-date=June 10, 2013}} at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013.{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/cannes-must-see-list-2014-eight-hollywood-players-reveal-picks|title=Cannes Must-See List: 8 Hollywood Players Reveal Their Picks|date=2014-05-12|work=TheWrap|access-date=2018-09-13|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.thewrap.com/cannes-party-list-2014|title=Cannes Parties: 11 Hottest Invites at the Festival|date=2014-05-15|work=TheWrap|access-date=2018-09-13|language=en-US}}
In 2017, he founded MovieCoin, a cryptocurrency movie-financing company.{{cite news |last1=Maddaus |first1=Gene |title=MovieCoin Startup Accused of Reneging on Ballet Gift |url=https://variety.com/2019/biz/news/moviecoin-ballet-worthless-tokens-1203198171/ |access-date=16 November 2024 |work=Variety |date=25 April 2019}}
In 2019, Woodrow founded Media Capital Technologies, a specialty finance company that makes investments in premium content. The company closed a multi-year co-financing deal with Lionsgate in 2023.{{cite news |last=Lang |first=Brent |date=2024-06-18 |title=Lionsgate, Media Capital Technologies Sign 'Significant' Multi-Year Slate Financing Deal (EXCLUSIVE) |url=https://variety.com/2024/film/news/lionsgate-media-capital-technologies-multi-year-slate-financing-agreement-1236040888 |access-date=2025-02-23 |work=Variety |language=en-US}}
Filmography
He was a producer in all films unless otherwise noted.
References
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External links
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Category:People from Syracuse, New York
Category:University of Alabama alumni
Category:American entertainment industry businesspeople
Category:American film producers