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Chris Courtney Martin

(They/Them/Theirs)

Producer | Screenwriter | Script Consultant

  • ASCAP
Website: https://linktr.ee/chriscourtneymartin

Biography

Chris Courtney Martin hails from Philadelphia, where they were cemented to their craft. As a pre-teen recruit of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, they were granted scholarships three summers in a row to take accelerated courses in Creative Writing/Poetry, Logic and Film Studies (Whodunnit?). This illustrious program-- which boasts alumni such as Lady Gaga, Mark Zuckerberg and Andrew Yang-- made it possible for Martin to embrace their calling as an arrant nerd.

In high school, Martin placed in the Philadelphia Young Playwrights competition three years out of four and was honored with a staged reading at the historic Wilma Theatre. After receiving the prestigious Liberty Scholarship, Martin started Drexel University's Screenwriting & Playwriting program, where they switched gears to focus on screenwriting. Martin graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Drexel's CineTV department, as well as minors in Film & Video and Art History.

Martin has since won/placed in several screenwriting competitions (including Urbanworld and Emerging Screenwriters) and received promotion via the 2018 Young & Hungry List, 2018 Bitch List and ISA's Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2019/Development Slate.

In 2019, they co-hosted Best Sellers Production’s AFRO HORROR podcast in its inaugural season alongside creator Sade Sellers. Martin's credits include independent projects starring legendary talents such as Pauletta Washington, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Niecy Nash. Martin’s short Horror work has also appeared on the animated YouTube series SOMETHING SCARY created by Sapphire Sandalo and hosted by Markeia McCarty. 

Martin coined the motto "craft with conscience," which expresses their passion for producing socially relevant/politically progressive works and maintaining artistic integrity. This ethos is displayed in the themes of their upcoming projects, including CHARCUTERIE-- announced in 2020. The project was a participant in the Tribeca Film Institute Network. This came after it was named a Finalist in the AT&T/Tribeca Untold Stories program, which saw its final round suspended that year due to COVID. They also served as a Course Advisor for Sundance Co//ab in 2021.

Though they are known for their work in Horror/Thriller, Martin's body of work explores an array of genres. They see a return to poetry and other literature to be the next test of their writing, with their hybrid poetry and prose chapbook collection THE BOOK OF I.P. (Idle Poems) now available on Amazon via Alien Buddha Press.

Recently, Martin came out as Non-Binary and accepts the pronouns They/Them/Theirs.

Chris Courtney Martin hails from Philadelphia, where they were cemented to their craft. As a pre-teen recruit of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, they were granted scholarships three summers in a row to take accelerated courses in Creative Writing/Poetry, Logic and Film Studies (Whodunnit?). This illustrious program-- which boasts alumni such as Lady Gaga, Mark Zuckerberg and Andrew Yang-- made it possible for Martin to embrace their calling as an arrant nerd.

In high school, Martin placed in the Philadelphia Young Playwrights competition three years out of four and was honored with a staged reading at the historic Wilma Theatre. After receiving the prestigious Liberty Scholarship, Martin started Drexel University's Screenwriting & Playwriting program, where they switched gears to focus on screenwriting. Martin graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Drexel's CineTV department, as well as minors in Film & Video and Art History.

Martin has since won/placed in several screenwriting competitions (including Urbanworld and Emerging Screenwriters) and received promotion via the 2018 Young & Hungry List, 2018 Bitch List and ISA's Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2019/Development Slate.

In 2019, they co-hosted Best Sellers Production’s AFRO HORROR podcast in its inaugural season alongside creator Sade Sellers. Martin's credits include independent projects starring legendary talents such as Pauletta Washington, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Niecy Nash. Martin’s short Horror work has also appeared on the animated YouTube series SOMETHING SCARY created by Sapphire Sandalo and hosted by Markeia McCarty. 

Martin coined the motto "craft with conscience," which expresses their passion for producing socially relevant/politically progressive works and maintaining artistic integrity. This ethos is displayed in the themes of their upcoming projects, including CHARCUTERIE-- announced in 2020. The project was a participant in the Tribeca Film Institute Network. This came after it was named a Finalist in the AT&T/Tribeca Untold Stories program, which saw its final round suspended that year due to COVID. They also served as a Course Advisor for Sundance Co//ab in 2021.

Though they are known for their work in Horror/Thriller, Martin's body of work explores an array of genres. They see a return to poetry and other literature to be the next test of their writing, with their hybrid poetry and prose chapbook collection THE BOOK OF I.P. (Idle Poems) now available on Amazon via Alien Buddha Press.

Recently, Martin came out as Non-Binary and accepts the pronouns They/Them/Theirs.

Projects (15)

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FULLER HOUSE SPEC - 5x01 - "Paris, Je T'aime"
Spec Episode
  • Comedy
0 Recommendation
0 Award
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MOONCHILD
Feature
  • Action .
  • Fantasy .
  • Horror
0 Recommendation
1 Award
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Available
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THE RED DOOR Pilot - "302"
TV Pilot (One-hour)
  • Horror
0 Recommendation
0 Award
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Available
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CHARCUTERIE
Feature
  • Comedy .
  • Horror
0 Recommendation
0 Award
Watch Video
Available

Credits (1)

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THE LAST LAUGH (2015)
Written by
Short Documentary
  • Comedy .
  • Historical
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Produced

Education

Masterclass
Julia R. Masterman School
Drexel University
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Chris Courtney Martin

Producer | Screenwriter | Script Consultant

  • ASCAP
Website: https://linktr.ee/chriscourtneymartin

Biography

Chris Courtney Martin hails from Philadelphia, where they were cemented to their craft. As a pre-teen recruit of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, they were granted scholarships three summers in a row to take accelerated courses in Creative Writing/Poetry, Logic and Film Studies (Whodunnit?). This illustrious program-- which boasts alumni such as Lady Gaga, Mark Zuckerberg and Andrew Yang-- made it possible for Martin to embrace their calling as an arrant nerd. In high school, Martin placed in the Philadelphia Young Playwrights competition three years out of four and was honored with a staged reading at the historic Wilma Theatre. After receiving the prestigious Liberty Scholarship, Martin started Drexel University's Screenwriting & Playwriting program, where they switched gears to focus on screenwriting. Martin graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree from Drexel's CineTV department, as well as minors in Film & Video and Art History. Martin has since won/placed in several screenwriting competitions (including Urbanworld and Emerging Screenwriters) and received promotion via the 2018 Young & Hungry List, 2018 Bitch List and ISA's Top 25 Screenwriters to Watch in 2019/Development Slate. In 2019, they co-hosted Best Sellers Production’s AFRO HORROR podcast in its inaugural season alongside creator Sade Sellers. Martin's credits include independent projects starring legendary talents such as Pauletta Washington, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Niecy Nash. Martin’s short Horror work has also appeared on the animated YouTube series SOMETHING SCARY created by Sapphire Sandalo and hosted by Markeia McCarty.  Martin coined the motto "craft with conscience," which expresses their passion for producing socially relevant/politically progressive works and maintaining artistic integrity. This ethos is displayed in the themes of their upcoming projects, including CHARCUTERIE-- announced in 2020. The project was a participant in the Tribeca Film Institute Network. This came after it was named a Finalist in the AT&T/Tribeca Untold Stories program, which saw its final round suspended that year due to COVID. They also served as a Course Advisor for Sundance Co//ab in 2021. Though they are known for their work in Horror/Thriller, Martin's body of work explores an array of genres. They see a return to poetry and other literature to be the next test of their writing, with their hybrid poetry and prose chapbook collection THE BOOK OF I.P. (Idle Poems) now available on Amazon via Alien Buddha Press. Recently, Martin came out as Non-Binary and accepts the pronouns They/Them/Theirs.

Recommendations

Carline Francois - Screenwriter
Jordan Trippeer - Screenwriter | Producer

Awards & Accolades

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Success Stories

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Poetry & Prose Books Are Housed In Academic Libraries
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Chris makes 2nd Annual Stunt List with FULLER HOUSE Spec Episode
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Chris Courtney Martin to Direct Documentary Feature
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GRANDMA'S HANDS Short Thriller Script Enters Production Fall/Winter
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Chris Courtney Martin featured in SHOUTOUT LA
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CCM Releases A KWEAN OONTZ NOVEL MicroAlbum via CRYPTID CONTENT MEDIA
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Chris Launches Screenplay Structure Article Series with THE SCRIPT LAB
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THE BOOK OF I.P. (Idle Poems) makes Publishers Weekly Indie Spotlight
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Chris Crushes Meeting with Justin Lin from PERFECT STORM ENTERTAINMENT
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Chris Courtney Martin INTERVIEWED for VOYAGE LA Magazine
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Chris Scores Promising Meetings for HORROR FEATURE Re-Write
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Chris Courtney Martin Debuts @ FIRST FIFTEEN LA with "MOONCHILD"
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Poem from THE BOOK OF I.P. (Idle Poems); Nominated for Pushcart Prize
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Chris Courtney Martin Blogs for Screencraft and Tracking Board Launchpad
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Chris Courtney Martin sells Third Short Film Script --
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Chris Courtney Martin signs SHOPPING AGREEMENT for PRODIGAL
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Chris Courtney Martin Published
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PALE HORSE to be directed by Gabourey Sidibe
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CHARCUTERIE Announced with Reagan Gomez set to Direct
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CHARCUTERIE Selected to Participate in TFI Network Virtual Pitch Festival
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Chris Courtney Martin Signs with The Gersh Agency
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Afro Horror Review Podcast from Sade Sellers and Chris Courtney Martin
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ISA Top 25 and Young & Hungry Lister Chris Courtney Martin signed to ROAR
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Chris Courtney Martin Featured in Creative Screenwriting Magazine
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Chris Courtney Martin's Racial Horror Short Is a Finalist at GenreBlast
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Chris Courtney Martin's PALE HORSE Emerging Screenwriters 5th Place.
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'Pale Horse' cracks Top 100 at Emerging Screenwriters
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Martin's 'Pale Horse' takes home Grand Jury Prize at 2017 Urbanworld
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Chris Courtney Martin named 2017 Urbanworld Screenplay Finalist
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Chris Courtney Martin Named Finalist at Women in Horror Film Festival
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Chris Courtney Martin's 'Prodigal' named Finalist in Diverse Voices Contest
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'H.E.I.R'. Web Series Announces Niecy Nash and Sheryl Lee Ralph as EPs
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Chris Courtney Martin named March Recipient for Diversity Initiative
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Chris Courtney Martin Options Comedy Short

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