Chris Kobin is a screenwriter and film producer living in

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Personal

Kobin, a graduate of

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and

Loyola Law School Loyola Law School is the law school of Loyola Marymount University, a private Catholic university in Los Angeles, California. Loyola was established in 1920. Academics Degrees offered include the Juris Doctor (JD); Master of Science in Legal ...

, turned down an offer from a Century City law firm and became a car salesman while trying to break into Hollywood. The

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film '' Slasher: an IFC Original'' was based on Kobin's experiences traveling the country staging "slasher sales".

Career

Kobin has produced the Made-For-TV Movies ''

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'' ABC TV (1997), '' A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle'' CBS TV(2000), and '' Slasher: an IFC Original'' (2004). Feature Films which Kobin has written or co-written include ''

Gothic Harvest ''Gothic Harvest'' is a 2019 erotic horror film shot in the French Quarter of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana. It was directed by Ashley Hamilton, who also starred alongside Lin Shaye and Bill Moseley, Bill Mosley. Synopsis The film follows ...

'' (2019), '' 2001 Maniacs'' (2005), '' Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror'' (2006), ''

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'' (2006. and '' 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams'' (2010).

Film Festival Premieres

Kobin's films have premiered in the following film festivals: *

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: ''

'' (2019) *

Telluride Film Festival The Telluride Film Festival (TFF) is a film festival held annually in Telluride, Colorado during Labor Day weekend (the first Monday in September). The 49th edition took place on September 2 -6, 2022. History First held on 30 August 1974, t ...

: '' Hollywood Don't Surf!'' (2011) North American Premiere *

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: '' Hollywood Don't Surf!'' (2010) *

: '' Snoop Doggs Hood of Horror'' (2006) * South by Southwest: '' Slasher'' (2004) *

Slamdance Film Festival The Slamdance Film Festival is an annual film festival focused on emerging artists. The annual week-long festival takes place in Park City, Utah, in late January and is the main event organized by the year-round Slamdance organization, which als ...

: '' The Girl Next Door'' (1999).

Filmography

*'' The Hart Family Tragedy (2020) *''

'' (2019) *'' Hollywood Don't Surf!'' (2011) *'' 2001 Maniacs: Field of Screams'' (2010) *''

'' (2006) *'' Snoop Dogg's Hood of Horror'' (2006) *'' 2001 Maniacs'' (2005) *'' Slasher: an IFC Original'' (2004) *'' A Vision of Murder: The Story of Donielle'' (2000) *'' The Girl Next Door'' (1999) *''

'' (1997)

Television Series

*''

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'' A&E Network (2011 - 2014)

References

External links

*
New York Times: Chris Kobin filmography

InBaseline: filmography
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kobin, Chris Year of birth missing (living people) Living people American film producers American male screenwriters Loyola Law School alumni Macalester College alumni