Chris Bruce
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Biography
Chris Bruce is a filmmaker and tech entrepreneur. a writer/director/editor with a background in the Group101 collective (30-day short film challenges), he's now based in Berlin, building a studio and producing feature films. His short, "The Backdoor," won Audience Favorite at FMMN's 72-Hour Sprint in 2025.
Known For
Christmas Gift is a dark crime comedy about two low-level mafia men waiting in an IKEA parking lot to deliver a "gift." When the man sent to collect it arrives, a simple misunderstanding sends everything violently out of control.
Christmas Gift
Hank is a private investigator who retired from his detective job. But many years after his last case, he now needs to return to the job he once left, because an old evil has reawakened from his abyss.
Red Bloom
A reclusive outsider artist with a locked jaw becomes the prime suspect in a grisly murder investigation.
JAWLOCK
A recently laid-off accountant desperate to strike it rich uses a backdoor prompt to unlock his AI assistant’s full power—only to discover that his wish for wealth and fame comes with deadly consequences.
The Backdoor
On his first day as an enforcer, Tom craves excitement. During a surveillance job in Berlin with his veteran partner, an unexpected encounter forces him to confront the reality behind the thrill he imagined.
Unter Haien
On her first night in her new apartment, 16 year old Bree wakes up to find a boy in her bed. No one else can see him. And he just. Won’t. Leave. Not unless Bree is brave enough to face a harsh truth and stop avoiding reality. A sweet story about denial, love and loss.