Chris Temple

Chris Temple (born May 20, 1989) is an American documentary filmmaker. In 2012, he co-founded the non-profit production company Optimist.

Career

Temple first documentary was Living on One Dollar in 2012.[1] The film focuses on life in extreme poverty in the rural Guatemalan town of Pena Blanca.[2] It was co-created with Zach Ingrasci, Sean Leonard, and Ryan Christoffersen. The film released on Netflix in 2015.[3]

In 2015, Temple co-directed his second documentary Salam Neighbor.[4] The film documents life inside of the Za'atari refugee camp and was a co-production with 1001 Media. The film premiered at AFI Docs film festival in 2015 and released on Netflix in 2016.[5] The film was awarded the 2016 Muslim Public Affairs Council Annual Media Awards.[6]

Temple's filmography also includes co-directing The Undocumented Lawyer (HBO 2020),[7] Five Years North (PBS, 2020),[8] Free to Care (2022),[9] This Is Not Financial Advice (2023), and The Untitled Ethereum Film (2023).[10] He produced Rosa - These Storms (The Atlantic 2016)[11] and Paperboy Love Prince Runs for Mayor (2022).[12] Temple is also a frequent keynote speaker[13] and contributor to the Huffington Post.[14]

Awards
  • 2015 Top 100 Visionary Leaders by Real Leaders Magazine[15]
  • 2017 Daily Point of Light Award[16]
  • 2020 DuPont-Columbia Award Finalist for outstanding journalism[17]
  • 2022 Imagen Award Finalist[18]
  • 2022 40 Under 40 by HBO and DOC NYC[19]

References
  1. Woodruff, Mandi. "These Guys Found Out The Hard Way What It's Like To Live On $1 A Day". Business Insider. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  2. "Optimist Film Living on One Dollar Documents Root Causes of Poverty and How You Can Help". finance.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  3. "15 Documentaries on Netflix That Will Make You A Better Person". Highsnobiety. 2017-11-09. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  4. Belhumeur, Jenna. "'Salam Neighbor' Explores Life Inside a Syrian Refugee Camp". WSJ. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  5. Seifman, Sam (2015-06-30). "Meet Your New Neighbors, The American Filmmakers". NPR. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  6. "Media Awards Honoree 'Salam Neighbor' Shines Light on Syrian Refugees". archive.mpac.org. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  7. Ravindran, Manori (2020-09-22). "HBO Latino Picks Up 'The Undocumented Lawyer' Documentary Short (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  8. Mintzer, Jordan (2020-11-30). "'Five Years North': Film Review | DOC NYC 2020". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  9. Tinoco, Armando (2022-11-07). "Austin Film Festival 2022 Winners Of Jury, Audience & Picture Awards". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  10. Goldsmith, Jill (2021-07-21). "How Optimist Raised $2M In Two Days For Cryptocurrency Documentary 'Ethereum: The Infinite Garden'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  11. Ajaka, Nadine. "Rosa, by Living on One Productions - The Atlantic". www.theatlantic.com. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  12. "Paperboy Love Prince Runs for Mayor (2022)". Radio Times. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  13. "Chris Temple". Future Proof. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  14. "Bombs Alone Won't Build A Stable Syria". HuffPost. 2017-04-11. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  15. Leaders, Real (2015-03-31). "Chris Temple and Zach Ingasci, Founders, Living on One". Real Leaders. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  16. Montgomery, Robert. "Where Art and Activism Meet: Zach Ingrasci Seeks to Create a More Equitable World Through Documentary Film". Points of Light. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  17. "2021 duPont-Columbia Awards Finalists | Columbia Journalism School". journalism.columbia.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  18. Tinoco, Armando (2022-08-15). "Imagen Awards Nominations: 'Encanto', Eugenio Derbez & 'West Side Story' Among Top Contenders". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
  19. "40 UNDER 40". DOC NYC. Retrieved 2022-12-16.
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