I'm Dr. Christopher C. Odom, MFA, PhD, a multi-award-winning filmmaker, educator, and digital media innovator. I craft storytelling across feature films, documentaries, videos, and interactive media as a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and producer. I thrive at the intersection of narrative craft and emerging technologies to create immersive media experiences. As a course director at Full Sail University and CEO of Our Vision Caribbean and Latino Film Festival, I lead pedagogy, program development, and global branding while mentoring creatives and driving social impact through media.

Dr. Christopher C. Odom, MFA, PhD

I'm Dr. Christopher C. Odom, MFA, PhD, a multi-award-winning filmmaker, educator, and digital media innovator. I craft storytelling across feature films, documentaries, videos, and interactive media as a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and producer. I thrive at the intersection of narrative craft and emerging technologies to create immersive media experiences. As a course director at Full Sail University and CEO of Our Vision Caribbean and Latino Film Festival, I lead pedagogy, program development, and global branding while mentoring creatives and driving social impact through media.

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I’m Dr. Christopher C. Odom, MFA, PhD, a multi-award-winning filmmaker, educator, and digital media innovator. I craft storytelling across feature films, documentaries, videos, and interactive media as a writer, director, cinematographer, editor, and producer. I thrive at the intersection of narrative craft and emerging technologies to create immersive media experiences.

As a course director at Full Sail University and CEO of Our Vision Caribbean and Latino Film Festival, I lead pedagogy, program development, and global branding while mentoring creatives and driving social impact through media.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Course Director (Equivalent of Tenured Full Professor) at Full Sail University
October 1, 2011 - Present
Provide faculty leadership over academic affairs, curriculum design, student engagement for a diverse global adult education population, and implementation of emerging learning technologies and LMS tools.
Chief Executive Officer at Our Vision Caribbean and Latino Film Festival
June 1, 2022 - Present
Build festival brand and reputation nationally and internationally; develop partnerships; host Our Vision Caribbean Latino Filmmaker Podcast; design educational programming.
Vice President of Communications, Public Relations, and Brand Strategy at EJO Ventures (Aviation Technology Project Management and Network Systems Integration)
January 1, 2018 - Present
Create global brand marketing and public relations; serve as global spokesperson for video content, social media, streaming, and branded entertainment; interface with CEO on daily operations and training.
Producer, Host, Editor at Aero-News Network
October 1, 2017 - October 17, 2025
Produced, anchored, narrated, and edited Airborne Unlimited, a daily aviation news broadcast; created voiceover content and editorial material.
Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor at Odom-Booker Entertainment
September 1, 2011 - October 17, 2025
Produced, directed, shot, wrote, and edited narrative feature films, documentaries, commercials, music videos, promos, corporate video, and live events.
Producer, Writer, Director, On-Air Promotions at ITVS (Independent Television Service)
September 1, 2009 - October 17, 2025
Produced, wrote, directed voice-overs; revised and edited on-air promotions, creative promo and trailer scripts for the PBS original series Independent Lens.

Education

PhD in Texts and Technology, Digital Media at University of Central Florida
August 1, 2019 - May 1, 2023
Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Film & Television (Screenwriting) at University of California, Los Angeles
September 1, 1998 - June 1, 2001
Professional Certificate in Screenwriting at University of California, Los Angeles
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 1996
Bachelor of Arts in Film & Video Production, Minor in Theater at Georgia State University
April 1, 1993 - December 1, 1994
Some College Courses Taken, Liberal Arts at Morehouse College
August 1, 1988 - May 1, 1991

Qualifications

Professional Certificate in Screenwriting
January 1, 1996 - October 17, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Education, Professional Services, Travel & Hospitality, Other