Nat Christian

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Nat Christian studied filmmaking in college. He was asked by classmates to act in their student projects. He then studied with some of the top acting coaches in the industry and was soon cast in local plays, receiving critical acclaim and awards, and landed running roles on TV including "General Hospital", "The Young and the Restless", "Days of Our Lives."Actor, Jerry Orbach (Law and Order), read one of Nat's screenplays,"California Casanova" (MGM Home Video), and offered to play the lead role in it, which brought about the independent financing. Nat also directed the movie. He was then asked to direct the production company's other feature, a zany comedy, "Club Fed" (MGM Home Video).Nat directed and produced "For Heaven's Sake" (2008; Vanguard Cinema), starring Florence Henderson, Allison Lange, David Paetkau.Nat's existential screenplay, "Channels" (2008; Vanguard Cinema), which he directed, produced and starred in, also featured Ed Asner, Kim Oja, John Kassir, Taylor Negron and Joan Van Ark. Both films were official selections at independent film festivals.Nat wrote, directed and produced "Monday Morning" a socio-political drama set within the context of a Minnesota political campaign and the harsh realities of Los Angeles's homeless community. Completed in 2012, Monday Morning received a limited theatrical release at Laemmle Theaters. Because of its very graphic depictions and general philosophy of the homeless situation, Monday Morning (not rated) caused a polarizing effect, off-putting with some viewers, while highly praised by others for the very same elements. Monday Morning won the "Best Feature Film Award at the Long Island Film Festival, as well as being in the Official selection at others. It is distributed by Vanguard Cinema/Anderson Digital.Along with his other fourteen screenplays, Nat also story consulted on "The Duke" (Buena Vista). Nat wrote the feature "700 Hill" for Monterrey Pictures, which is in development.Nat resides in Los Angeles and Minneapolis. Show less «

No one picks the painter's brush or tells the painter how to stroke the brush on the canvas. The painter chooses the subject matter, the can...Show more »

No one picks the painter's brush or tells the painter how to stroke the brush on the canvas. The painter chooses the subject matter, the canvas, the brush, the colors and whatever else, and paints. With picture and sound, the creative process is satisfying if one could choose their material, write it, perform in it, shoot it and edit it. Show less «