Christo Brock is a multi-talented American producer, director, and editor, renowned for his work on various iconic documentaries and films. His notable projects include the swim documentary "Touch the Wall", the sports films "Spirit of the Marathon" and "Hood to Coast", and the craft beer documentary "Brewmance".
Christo earned a degree in drama from Dartmouth College, followed by graduate work in film production from the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts. During his time at USC, he studied under acclaimed editor Kate Amend and honed his skills in film production.
After completing his education, Christo worked as an Associate Producer on Mark Harris' Academy Award-winning documentary "The Long Way Home". As a director, he has been nominated for a James Beard award for the Food Network show "Into the Fire: Trio". His directing credits also include "Revelation 666" for FX, a documentary feature about living in a red state entitled "Living Liberal... in Kansas", the iconic swim film "Touch the Wall", and the seminal beer film "Brewmance".
As an editor, Christo has worked on various projects, including fiction features "Blunt" and "Memphis Bound and Gagged", and documentaries "Boobs: An American Obsession", "Living Liberal in Kansas", "Spirit of the Marathon", and "Hood to Coast". He has also gained experience in television, working as a producer, director, and editor on numerous projects.
While working on "Touch the Wall", Christo developed a unique system of independent production and distribution that involved crowdfunding, on-demand theatrical distribution, and direct audience outreach. The film, which follows Olympic swimmers Missy Franklin and Kara Lynn Joyce, has been the subject of numerous case studies on self-distribution. The film has been screened on Oprah's Winfrey's OWN network, Netflix, Amazon, and is still available for rent or purchase on Vimeo, iTunes, and Amazon.
"Brewmance" follows two sets of accomplished home brewers who are looking to open their own breweries, intertwined with a Greek chorus of Craft Beer Gods. Featured in the film are beer legends Fritz Maytag, Ken Grossman, Jim Koch, Charlie Papazian, John Palmer, and others. The film is scheduled to debut in 2020.
Christo lives with his wife and son in Long Beach, California.
