Chris is based in NYC and shoots a mix of narrative, documentary, and commercial work.
He most recently shot Frogtown, a narrative-documentary hybrid feature film about the weird and wonderful residents of a small town in North Florida, which was selected in competition at the 2026 Oldenburg Film Festival.
He also shot the narrative feature film The Big Game, a dark comedy starring Joel Murray and Jim Cummings (Thunder Road), currently in post-production.
Chris has extensive experience lighting for virtual production through his work on It Ends (NEON 2026).
On the documentary side, Chris has shot twice for director Antonio Méndez Esparza (Life and Nothing More), and has traveled to remote areas of Botswana to shoot with wildlife conservation teams.
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
Sony FX6 Package
