{{Short description|American filmmaker}} {{Infobox person | name = Chris Cashman | image = Chris Cashman (cropped).jpg | caption = Cashman in 2019 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1975|02|25}} | education = St. Augustine High School | alma_mater = Villanova University | occupation = Filmmaker | spouse = {{Marriage|Lisa Cashman|2002}} | children = 2 | awards = List of awards }}
'''Chris Cashman''' (born February 25, 1975)<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Chris Cashman {{!}} Rotten Tomatoes |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/chris_cashman |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Rotten Tomatoes |language=en}}</ref> is an American film producer, film director, and screenwriter who produced the films ''Thane of East County'' (2015), ''Club Frontera'' (2016), ''Undocumented'' (2016)'', San Diego's Gay Bar History'' (2018), ''To Hell and Gone'' (2019), and ''Leave 'Em Laughing'' (2020).
== Early life == Cashman attended St. Augustine High School and graduated in 1993.<ref name=":0" /> He received a Bachelor of Arts from Villanova University.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-09-14 |title=Chris Cashman, New Director of Advancement & Alumni Liaison {{!}} Saints Alumni |url=https://alumni.sahs.org/chris-cashman-new-director-of-advancement-alumni-liaison/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=St. Augustine High School |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Career == In the mid 2000s, Cashman worked as stuntman and photo double for actor Will Ferrell on the films ''Wake Up, Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie'', ''Kicking & Screaming'', and ''Stranger Than Fiction''.<ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Martinez |first=Jose |date=2012-06-29 |title=SAINTS SCENE SUMMER 2012 |url=https://issuu.com/sahs/docs/final_saints_scene_summer_2012 |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=St. Augustine High School |page=2 |language=en |via=Issuu}}</ref> In 2006, he financed the film ''Carts'' with his wife. It was shot by Darren Leis on the GY-HD100U Pro HD camcorder.<ref>{{Cite web |title=INDIE FEATURE 'CARTS' SHOT WITH PRO HD CAMCORDER |url=https://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Newsletters/2006/HD-September-2006/INDIE-FEATURE-CARTS-SHOT-WITH-PRO-HD-CAMCORDER.aspx |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=Post Magazine}}</ref>
Prior to the 2016 United States presidential election, Cashman produced and released the short film ''Undocumented'' about immigrant deportations if Donald Trump were elected president.<ref name=":4">{{Cite web |last=Soltero |first=Ricardo |title='Club Frontera' captures positive net effect of Xolos |url=https://sdcitytimes.com/arts/2016/03/12/club-tijuana-captures-positive-net-effect-of-xolos/ |access-date=2024-12-09 |website=San Diego City Times}}</ref> In 2018, he produced ''San Diego's Gay Bar History'', a documentary that looks at the lesser known history of gay bars in San Diego.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web |last=Popescu |first=Roxana |date=2017-08-11 |title=Documentary explores hidden history of San Diego's gay bars |url=https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/2017/08/11/documentary-explores-hidden-history-of-san-diegos-gay-bars-2/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170813210059/https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/entertainment/movies/sd-et-film-gay-20170807-story.html |archive-date=2017-08-13 |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=San Diego Union-Tribune |language=en-US}}</ref> In 2020, Cashman directed and produced the short film ''Leave 'Em Laughing'' which centered on Dick Shawn's final standup performance.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Ng |first=Alan |date=2020-10-16 |title=Leave 'Em Laughing |url=https://filmthreat.com/reviews/leave-em-laughing/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Film Threat}}</ref>
=== ''Club Frontera'' === {{Main|Club Frontera}} In 2016, Cashman wrote, directed, and produced his first feature documentary in Tijuana called ''Club Frontera'', which focused on the Mexican professional football club ''Xolos''.<ref>{{Cite magazine |last=Abnos |first=Alexander |date=2016-09-19 |title=In new documentary, the astounding rise of Club Tijuana explored in full |url=https://www.si.com/soccer/2016/09/19/club-tijuana-xolos-club-frontera-documentary |access-date=2024-12-09 |magazine=Sports Illustrated |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnston-O'Neill |first=Thomas |date=2016-10-08 |title=¡Esta Aquí! The 23rd San Diego Latino Film Festival |url=http://www.parobs.org/index.php?module=article&view=3010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008111035/http://www.parobs.org/index.php?module=article&view=3010 |archive-date=2016-10-08 |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=The San Diego Participant Observer}}</ref> He wanted to improve the city's reputation<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rael |first=Chris |date=2016-03-16 |title=CLUB TIJUANA'S DOCUMENTARY CLUB FRONTERA • SoccerToday |url=https://www.soccertoday.com/club-tijuanas-documentary-club-frontera-premieres/ |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=SoccerToday |language=en-US}}</ref> by shedding light on the culture and community which had been tarnished by corruption and conflict.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-15 |title=Documental sobre el club de fútbol "Xolos" resalta su impacto en Tijuana |url=https://www.univision.com/entretenimiento/cine/documental-sobre-el-club-de-futbol-xolos-resalta-su-impacto-en-tijuana |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023161418/http://www.univision.com:80/entretenimiento/cine/documental-sobre-el-club-de-futbol-xolos-resalta-su-impacto-en-tijuana |archive-date=2016-10-23 |access-date=2025-01-11 |website=Univision}}</ref> The film took five years to be distributed, was shortened for television and renamed ''Xolos: Tijuana’s Team''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hernandez |first=Cesar |date=2018-07-27 |title=Xolos: The Border Experience and a Move to Television |url=https://www.sdchronicle.org/home/2018/7/27/xolos-bordertown-adventures-and-a-move-to-television-a-conversation-with-club-tijuana-documentarian-chris-cashman |access-date=2025-01-12 |website=The San Diego Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref>
== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |+Feature films !Year !Title !Producer !Director !Writer !Notes |- |2007 |''Carts'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Aronsky |first=Rory L. |date=2008-02-12 |title=Carts |url=https://filmthreat.com/uncategorized/carts/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Film Threat}}</ref><ref name=":1" /> |- |2011 |''The Victorville Massacre'' |{{partial|Supervising}} |{{No}} |{{No}} |<ref name=":6">{{Cite web |title=Chris Cashman |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/chris-cashman/credits/3000078182/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=TV Guide |language=en}}</ref> |- |2015 |''Thane of East County'' |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{No}} |Also first assistant director<ref name=":6" /><ref name=":1" /> |- |2016 |''A Life Lived'' |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{No}} |<ref name=":1" /> |- |2019 |''God Incorporated'' |{{partial|Co-producer}} |{{No}} |{{No}} |Also known as ''Ism<ref name=":6" />'' |- |2019 |''To Hell and Gone'' |{{partial|Associate}} |{{No}} |{{No}} |<ref name=":6" /> |- |TBA |''Beyond the Break'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | |} {| class="wikitable" |+Short films !Year !Title !Producer !Director !Writer !Ref. |- |2010 |''Goofyfoot'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Davalos |first=Carlos |date=2010-09-23 |title=It's a 'goofy' film for Chula Vista couple {{!}} The Star News |url=https://www.thestarnews.com/its-a-goofy-film-for-chula-vista-couple/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=The Star-News}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Johnson |first=Brett |date=2010-02-06 |title=County surf story becomes festival film |url=https://archive.vcstar.com/news/county-surf-story-becomes-festival-film-ep-369740944-350131701.html/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=Ventura County Star |language=en}}</ref> |- |2011 |''Revelations'' |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |{{yes}} |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ciallella |first=Lauren |date=2012-05-31 |title=The courtship of 'Father Eddie': Local film producers seek sponsors for project |url=https://www.northcoastcurrent.com/north-coast-beat/2012/05/the-courtship-of-father-eddie-local-film-producers-seek-sponsors-for-project/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=North Coast Current}}</ref> |- |2016 |''Undocumented'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |<ref name=":4" /> |- |2020 |''Leave 'Em Laughing'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |<ref name=":3" /> |} {| class="wikitable" |+Documentaries !Year !Title !Producer !Director !Writer !Ref. |- |2016 |''Club Frontera'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-03-16 |title=Presentan documental sobre los 'Xolos' de Tijuana |url=https://laopinion.com/2016/03/15/presentan-documental-sobre-los-xolos-de-tijuana/ |access-date=2025-01-04 |website=La Opinión |language=es-us}}</ref> |- |2018 |''San Diego's Gay Bar History'' |{{Yes}} |{{No}} |{{No}} |<ref name=":5" /> |- |2022 |''Sons of St. Augustine'' |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} |{{Yes}} | |}
== Accolades == {| class="wikitable" !Festival !Year !Award !Title !Result !Ref. |- | rowspan="2" |The Valley Film Festival |2007 |Best Feature |''Carts'' |{{won}} | |- |2010 |Audience Choice: Best Short Drama |''Goofyfoot'' |{{won}} | |- |Chicago Latino Film Festival |2016 |Audience Choice Feature: Documentary | rowspan="3" |''Club Frontera'' |{{nom}} | |- |Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival |2016 |Best Feature Documentary |{{nom}} | |- |San Diego Latino Film Festival |2016 |Best Feature Documentary |{{won}} | |- | rowspan="2" |National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |2019 |Pacific Southwest Emmy Award: Documentary |''San Diego's Gay Bar History'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Newell |first=Ena |date=2019-05-03 |title=NATAS PSW – 2019 Emmy Award Nominees |url=https://nataspsw.org/2019-emmy-award-nominees/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |2021 |Pacific Southwest Emmy Award: Sports - Program |''Club Frontera'' – Ep. 1 ''The City with No Team'' |{{nom}} |<ref>{{Cite web |last=Towe |first=Toni |date=2021-05-02 |title=NATAS PSW – NATAS-PSW Emmy Nominees for May 2021 |url=https://nataspsw.org/natas-psw-emmy-nominees-for-may-2021/ |access-date=2025-01-13 |website=National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences |language=en-US}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2" |Oceanside International Film Festival | rowspan="2" |2020 |Best Screenplay | rowspan="2" |''Leave 'Em Laughing'' |{{nom}} | rowspan="2" |<ref>{{Cite web |title=2020 AWARD NOMINEES |url=https://osidefilm.org/2020-award-nominees/ |access-date=2025-01-05 |website=Oceanside International Film Festival |language=en-US}}</ref> |- |Best Directing in a Short Film |{{nom}} |}
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==External links== *{{IMDb person| id=nm1698522}} *{{Rotten Tomatoes person|id=chris_cashman}} {{Chris Cashman}} Category:Living people {{DEFAULTSORT:Cashman, Chris}} Category:1975 births Category:Film producers from California Category:Film directors from California Category:Screenwriters from San Diego Category:Villanova University alumni Category:American documentary film directors Category:American documentary film producers