Chris Bergoch ( His name is pronounced like "bergosh" by his filmmaker friend Sean Baker around 3:08 in this series of filmmaker interviews on YouTube (saying "It's just throwing ideas around at first and Chris Bergoch, who co-wrote Starlet and Tangerine, [...]")) is an American screenwriter and producer, who co-wrote the films The Florida Project, Tangerine"Tangerine director Sean Baker: isn't it time diversity was taken more seriously?". The Guardian. Luke Buckmaster 11 August 2015."Tangerine Movie Review". Roger Ebert, Matt Zoller Seitz. July 10, 2015, Starlet and Red Rocket as well as additional writing on the television shows Greg the Bunny and Warren the Ape.
Bergoch is writer/producer of The Florida Project, a 2017 American drama film co-written and directed by Sean Baker. It premiered at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2017 Cannes Film Festival.
Early life and education Bergoch received his B.F.A. in Film & Television Production from the New York University Tisch School of the Arts where he met Sean Baker.
Career Bergoch collaborated on the writing of all five incarnations of the television sitcom Greg the Bunny which include the IFC and FOX versions. He contributed songs to the Rock Opera which closed out the 2010 MTV series Warren the Ape, as well as doing some production work on that show."Sean Baker on His Film Starlet, an Insider's Look at the Porn Biz". LA Weekly, November 1, 2012. Karina Longworth.
Bergoch was co-producer on Dealing, a Matthew Huffman feature film which won the audience award at the Big Bear Lake International Film Festival.
With Sean S. Baker, Bergoch co-wrote the film Starlet"Tangerine Is Hipster Catnip". East Bay Express, Kelly Vance, July 15, 2015"Golden Girls: Sean Baker’s Starlet". Cinema Scope, By Adam Nayman which was released on November 9, 2012, in the US by Music Box Films."Less Than Visible, but Not to Each Other ‘Starlet,’ With Dree Hemingway". International New York Times, NYT Critics’ Pick By MANOHLA DARGIS NOV. 8, 2012"Starlet: SXSW Review". Hollywood Reporter, 3/17/2012 by John DeFore He is also associate producer of that film. He re-teamed with Baker to co-write and co-produce the film Tangerine,"Diversity is now the defining conversation of the entertainment industry". The Verge, By Kwame Opam and Emily Yoshida on December 31, 2015. which premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival and was well received by critics upon its Summer 2015 release by Magnolia Pictures."Tangerine takes no prisoners". The Georgia Strait by Ken Eisner on July 29th, 2015"Beyond using progressive filming techniques and casting, Tangerine is expressive and warm" . Nashville Scene, By Jason Shawhan"‘Tangerine’: A vibrant iPhone-shot tale set in gritty L.A.". Seattle Times, July 23, 2015 Bergoch co-wrote and co-produced Baker's feature film The Florida Project, which was released in October 2017 and went on to receive 113 nominations, including one Oscar nomination, and 38 wins.Chris O'Falt. "Willem Dafoe Goes to Disney World: Sean Baker Reveals Details and Photos of ‘The Florida Project’ — Exclusive". IndieWire, Sept 22, 2016 Bergoch co-wrote Baker's next feature film Red Rocket starring Simon Rex. Production took place in Texas in November 2020. Bergoch and Baker were nominated for Best Screenplay at the 2021 Gotham Awards.
Filmography 2012: Starlet – co-screenwriter, producer 2012: Dealing – producer 2015: Tangerine – co-screenwriter, co-producerMatthew Jacobs. "‘Tangerine’ May Have Had A Tiny Budget, But The Film’s Heart Is Bigger Because Of It". Huffington Post, Jul 09, 2015"iPhone innovation". Washington Blade, July 16, 2015 | by Brian T. Carney 2016: Snowbird – co-producer 2017: The Florida Project – co-screenwriter, co-producerMichael Nordine. "Willem Dafoe Cast in Sean Baker’s ‘The Florida Project,’ the Writer/Director’s Follow-Up to ‘Tangerine’". IndieWire, Jul 12, 2016 2021: Red Rocket – co-screenwriter
Accolades AwardDate of ceremonyCategoryNominated workResultNotesRefFilm Fest 919October 22, 2021Distinguished Screenwriter AwardRed RocketJointly with Sean Baker.Gotham AwardsNovember 29, 2021Best Screenplay
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