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Dr. Christopher C. Odom, MFA, PhD (He/Him/His/♂️)

Course Director (Equivalent of Tenured Full Professor)

Digital Cinematography BS Program, Full Sail University

Biography

Dr. Christopher C. Odom earned his PhD in Texts & Technology, Digital Media at the University of Central Florida; his MFA in Film and Television from the University of California, Los Angeles; and his BA in Film and Video Production from Georgia State University.

Throughout Dr. Odom’s 30-year career in the entertainment industry, as a filmmaker, Dr. Odom has produced, directed, written, shot, and/or edited +500 short and longform creative projects. In addition, for over a decade as a Course Director at Full Sail University, Dr. Odom has supervised and developed an additional +500 student short scripts and films.

A published author and domestic and international award-winning filmmaker and voiceover talent, Dr. Odom’s work has appeared in major cities worldwide, including Cannes, Berlin, Toronto, Tel Aviv, Barcelona, Los Angeles, and New York.

A former story analyst for Creative Artists Agency and a member of the Writers Guild of America Independent Writer’s Caucus, Dr. Odom’s directing, producing, writing, cinematography, editing, and on-camera credits include feature films with international distribution through Entertainment One, promos and trailers for the nationally televised ITVS-produced PBS series Independent Lens, and aviation news stories for Airborne-Unlimited on the Aero-News Network.

Dr. Odom recently finished his short documentary film “Justice for George Floyd: The Tipping Point?” about the visual imagery emerging on social media from the Justice for George Floyd Protests, as a social movement. The documentary has accumulated over +22 international and domestic film festival awards, honors, and screenings worldwide.

Learn more about Dr. Odom’s background on LinkedIn.

Interests

  • counterpublics
  • critical communications
  • digital activism
  • social movements
  • visual and multimedia culture and rhetoric

Education

  • PhD, Texts and Technology, Digital Media, 2019 - 2023

    University of Central Florida

  • MFA, Film & Television, 1998 - 2001

    University of California, Los Angeles

  • Professional Certificate, Screenwriting, 1995 - 1996

    University of California, Los Angeles

  • BA, Film & Video Production, 1993 - 1994

    Georgia State University

Skills

Research

Creative Content Strategy

Video Production

Experience

Academic

 
 
 
 
 

Course Director (Equivalent of Tenured Full Professor)

Digital Cinematography Bachelor of Sciene, Full Sail University

Oct 2011 – Present Winter Park, FL

Dr. Christopher C. Odom, MFA, PhD

Award-Winning Filmmaker 🏆 Digital Media Researcher 🎓 (DEI) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Activist ⚖️ Social Media Marketing 📱 Communication, Culture, & Advocacy 🗣️

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Publications

Non-Academic: Creative

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Justice for George Floyd: The Tipping Point? (Documentary Short Film)

JUSTICE FOR GEORGE FLOYD: THE TIPPING POINT? is a documentary short film that explores the power of visual imagery and narrative, both …

Justice for George Floyd: The Tipping Point? (Dissertation)

Through the lens of the justice for Gorge Floyd protests, my dissertation offers a critique, consultation, creation, and contribution …

Justice for George Floyd: The Tipping Point? (Documentary Trailer)

An impassioned, skeptical filmmaker and digital media scholar witnesses the Justice for George Floyd movement surge during the middle …

Social Justice and Social Change Interactive Experience

This social justice and social change interactivity presentation is an interactive audiovisual rhetorical argument for …

Still I Rise: Remix

“Still I Rise: Remix” is a visual, lyrical, digital interactive fight song for civic action for the Black Lives Matter …

Talks

Justice for George Floyd: The Tippoing Point?

Los Angeles, CA (06/10/2024) – The independent international and domestic multi-award-winning short documentary film, “Justice for …

Demo Reel

Media Coverage

Critical Reviews

The 10 Commandments of Chloe

23rd Psalm

23rd Psalm: Redemption

The 10 Commandments of Chloe

‘The 10 Commandments of Chloe’ Demands Your Attention

The 10 Commandments of Chloe

The Beautiful Blur of Being: On The 10 Commandments of Chloe

The Ten Commandments Of Chloe

The 10 Commandments of Chloe

The 23rd Psalm

The 23rd Psalm

How To Make It In Hollywood Before You Make It

Media Coverage

Online

Faculty Spotlight: Christopher C. Odom (Digital Cinematography)

New UCF Graduate Award Recognizes Excellence in Graduate Students’ Research

Graduate Student Profile: Christopher C. Odom

Students Selected for UCF’s First Graduate Student Advisory Council

Year in Review 2013: Faculty Achievements

5 Riskiest Choices Made on The 10 Commandments of Chloe

Full Sail Course Director’s Film Sees a National Release

Tatyana Ali and Clifton Powell to Star in Suspense Drama ‘23rd Psalm: Redemption’

Insight from the Inside

Media Coverage

Print

S.D. Black Film Festival growing nicely, thanks

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Radio

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Dr. Christopher C. Odom, MFA, PhD

Award-Winning Filmmaker 🏆 Digital Media Researcher 🎓 (DEI) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Activist ⚖️ Social Media Marketing 📱 Communication, Culture, & Advocacy 🗣️

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Credits

Selected IMDB

Justice for George Floyd: The Tippoing Point?

An impassioned, skeptical digital media scholar filmmaker must overcome generational and cultural bias to uncover why the Justice for …

Airborne Unlimited

A cooperative effort of over 100 aviation organizations working with the Aero-News Network.

Big Trip To Japan

Travel series that helps viewers plan an adventurous meaningful journey of a lifetime trip to Japan.

Chloe

A twenty-something singer-songwriter named Chloe moves to Nashville with one goal: to find success, no matter what.

23rd Psalm: Redemption

A minister and his family’s faith is ultimately tested during a home invasion.

23rd Psalm

An alcoholic police detective must overcome his drinking to solve a mysterious murder of a prostitute.

Experience

Non-Academic

 
 
 
 
 

Chief Executive Officer and Podcast Host

Our Vision Caribbean and Latino Film Festival

Jun 2022 – Present Los Angeles, CA
 
 
 
 
 

Vice President of Communications, Public Relations, and Brand Strategy

EJO Ventures

Jan 2018 – Present Nashville, TN
 
 
 
 
 

Producer, Host, Editor

Aero-News Network

Aug 2016 – Oct 2017 Jacksonville, FL
 
 
 
 
 

Producer Writer Editor Voiceover

Audio Video Web Productions

Oct 2011 – Present Davenport, FL
 
 
 
 
 

Producer, Writer, Editor

ITVS

Jun 2006 – Sep 2009 San Francisco, CA
 
 
 
 
 

Producer, Director, Writer, Editor

Odom-Booker Entertainment

Jun 2004 – Sep 2011 Orlando, FL

Dr. Christopher C. Odom, MFA, PhD

Award-Winning Filmmaker 🏆 Digital Media Researcher 🎓 (DEI) Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Activist ⚖️ Social Media Marketing 📱 Communication, Culture, & Advocacy 🗣️

Invite Me now for:
💻 Presentations
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