Christopher Woodrow

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Christopher Woodrow
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Born (1977-07-19) July 19, 1977 (age 47)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Education University of Alabama
Occupations
  • Entrepreneur
  • financier
  • movie producer
Years active1999–present
Website christopherwoodrow.com

Christopher Woodrow is an American entrepreneur, financier, and movie producer. He is the founder and former chairman Worldview Entertainment. He was ousted from Worldview Entertainment in 2014. From 2017 to 2018, he was founder and CEO of MovieCoin, a cryptocurrency-based entertainment finance company. In 2019 he started Media Capital Technologies, another media investment company.

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Woodrow and his companies have financed and produced over 45 feature films.

Career

Woodrow was the founder and served as chairman and CEO at Vendian Entertainment [1] [2] and Worldview Entertainment, [3] [4] motion picture companies that financed and produced over 30 feature films. [5] Variety named Woodrow as one of 10 Producers To Watch in 2012, [6] while Deadline named him as one of five Producers To Watch at the Cannes Film Festival in 2013. [7] [8]

In June 2014, Woodrow was ousted from Woldview. [9] In October 2024, Woodrow sued Worldview for defamation, as well as to reclaim executive producer credits, unpaid wages, and personal property after was bared from returning to the Worldview premise. This lawsuit was in response to a lawsuit from his former business partner Maria Cestone, which claiming that Woodrow and his wife had charged hundreds of thousand of dollars in bogus expenses to the company. [10] As of March 2015, Worldview had ceased operation. [11] [12] In April a judge ordered that his personal belongs be returned. [13]

In 2017, Woodrow moved to Los Angeles. He was the founder and CEO of MovieCoin, a cryptocurrency-based entertainment finance company from 2017-2018. [14] [15]

Woodrow has been the founder and chairman of Media Capital Technologies (MCT), a specialty finance company that has made investments in media, since 2019. In 2021, MassMutual acquired an interest in the company. MCT closed a multi-year co-financing deal with Lionsgate in 2023. [16]

Filmography

YearFilmCreditRef.
2006 Just Like the Son Executive producer
2008 Adventures of Power Executive producer
Living in Emergency Executive producer
2009 Asylum Seekers Executive producer
2011 Killer Joe Executive producer
2013 Ass Backwards Executive producer
Blood Ties Producer
Devil's Knot Producer
The Green Inferno Producer
The Immigrant Producer
Jimmy P. Executive producer
Joe Producer
The Sacrament Producer
Welcome to the Punch Executive producer
2014 Birdman Executive producer
Manglehorn Producer
The Search Executive producer
Song One Producer
Wish I Was Here Executive producer
2015 Black Mass Executive producer
Legend Executive producer
2016 Free State of Jones Executive producer
Hacksaw Ridge Executive producer
The Neon Demon Executive producer
Rules Don't Apply Producer
Snowden Executive producer
Triple 9 Producer
2017 American Made Co-executive producer
Tulip Fever Executive producer
2023 About My Father Executive producer
Cobweb Executive producer
Expend4bles Executive producer
2024 Bagman Executive producer
The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Executive producer
The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare Executive producer
Never Let Go Executive producer
White Bird Executive producer
2025 Flight Risk Executive producer
Good Fortune Executive producer
The Long Walk Executive producer
Shadow Force Executive producer

References

  1. ↑ Jaafar, Ali (2016-05-18). "Insiders And Vendian Entertainment Close Multi-Year, Multi-Picture Financing Deal – Cannes". Deadline. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  2. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (May 13, 2015). "Christopher Woodrow launches Vendian". ScreenDaily. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  3. ↑ Abrams, Rachel (2013-05-16). "Worldview Nears $70 Million in New Coin (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  4. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (April 12, 2013). "Meet Sarah Johnson Redlich and William D. Johnson: Hollywood's Other Billionaire's Kids". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  5. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (May 7, 2013). "Weinstein Co. Signs Major Deal With Worldview Entertainment (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  6. ↑ Blair, Iain (2012-12-05). "Woodrow: Finance wiz ties up 'Knot'". Variety. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  7. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 16, 2013). "Cannes: Producers To Watch". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  8. ↑ "Cannes Must-See List: 8 Hollywood Players Reveal Their Picks". TheWrap. 2014-05-12. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
  9. ↑ McNary, Dave (3 June 2014). "Worldview Entertainment CEO Christopher Woodrow Departs Abruptly". Variety. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  10. ↑ Johnson, Ted (15 October 2014). "'Birdman' Executive Producer Sues Former Company for $55 Million". Variety. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  11. ↑ McNary, Dave (2015-03-23). "'Birdman' Financier Worldview Hit with New Suit". Variety. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  12. ↑ Gardner, Eriq (2017-03-29). "'Birdman' Exec Producer's $70 Million Lawsuit Gutted by Judge". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2024-11-15.
  13. ↑ McClintock, Pamela; Gardner, Eriq (14 May 2015). "'Birdman' Financier Worldview: Anatomy of a Cannes Implosion". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
  14. ↑ Russo, Camila (2017-11-17). "Hollywood Hitmaker Plans to Fund Next Blockbuster With Crypto". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  15. ↑ Hankin, Aaron (2018-06-18). "Here's your chance to invest in the next Hollywood blockbuster—using crypto". MarketWatch. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
  16. ↑ Lang, Brent (2024-06-18). "Lionsgate, Media Capital Technologies Sign 'Significant' Multi-Year Slate Financing Deal (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2025-02-23.
  17. ↑ Change, Justin (September 8, 2011). "Killer Joe Review". Variety Magazine. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  18. ↑ Vlessing, Etan (May 22, 2013). "Cannes: Lionsgate Takes U.S. Rights To 'Blood Ties'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  19. ↑ McClintock, Pamela (May 21, 2013). "Cannes: Reese Witherspoon Stars In Devil's Knot". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  20. ↑ Kay, Jeremy (October 25, 2012). "Eli Roth Cements The Green Inferno Cast Ahead of Peru Shoot". Screen Daily. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  21. ↑ Debruge, Peter (May 24, 2013). "Cannes Film Review: 'The Immigrant'". Variety Magazine. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  22. ↑ Fleming, Mike Jr. (October 22, 2013). "IFC Acquires U.S. On Benicio Del Toro Pic 'Jimmy P'".
  23. ↑ McNary, Dave (September 7, 2012). "Worldview on Board 'Joe': Drama Stars Nicolas Cage With David Gordon Green Helming". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  24. ↑ Roxborough, Scott; Pamela McClintock (September 6, 2012). "Toronto 2012: Eli Roth To Produce Horror Film 'The Sacrament'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  25. ↑ McNary, Dave (September 13, 2013). "Toronto: Ti West's 'The Sacrament' Gets U.S. Distribution". Variety. Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  26. ↑ Lodge, Guy (March 15, 2013). "Film Review – Welcome to the Punch". Variety. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  27. ↑ Chitwood, Adam. "Production Begins on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman Starring Michael Keaton". Collider. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  28. ↑ Chitwood, Adam. "Production Begins on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman Starring Michael Keaton". Collider. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  29. ↑ Yamato, Jen (November 6, 2013). "AFM: Michel Hazanavicius's 'Artist' Follow-Up 'The Search' Sells To Worldview" . Retrieved November 28, 2013.
  30. ↑ Tartaglione, Nancy (May 15, 2013). "Cannes: Worldview Backing Anne Hathaway In 'Song One'". Deadline. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
  31. ↑ McNary, Dave (May 24, 2013). "Zach Braff's Kickstarter Campaign Closes With $3.1 Million". Variety. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  32. ↑ Chitwood, Adam. "Production Begins on Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu's Birdman Starring Michael Keaton". Collider. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  33. ↑ Jones, J.R. (June 23, 2016). "The Neon Demon". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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