Chris is based in NYC and shoots a mix of narrative, commercial, and documentary work.
He most recently shot the narrative feature film The Big Game, a dark comedy starring Joel Murray and executive produced by Jim Cummings (Thunder Road, The Wolf of Snow Hollow).
He also shot Frogtown, a narrative-documentary hybrid feature film about the weird and wonderful residents of a small town in North Florida.
Chris has also shot two documentaries for director Antonio Méndez Esparza (Life and Nothing More, 2018 John Cassavetes Independent Spirit Award), both highlighting Florida's Early Childhood Court System.
He has extensive experience lighting for virtual production through his work on It Ends (NEON 2026).
Chris has a keen eye and love for lighting that he brings to all his work.
Please ignore his bad haircut in the above photo.
contact: chris.andrew.violette at gmail.com
gear:
ARRI Alexa Mini Package (ARRIRAW, 4:3)
Sony FX6 Package
