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Hi, I’m Christopher Atkins, a lighting technician and independent filmmaker based in Toronto. I have shot, produced, directed, and edited more than a dozen short films and other short-form content across various genres. Outside of hands-on field work, I bring strong collaboration, organization, and a passion for storytelling through visuals. I enjoy bringing creative ideas to life on set and in post.…Hi, I’m Christopher Atkins, a lighting technician and independent filmmaker based in Toronto. I have shot, produced, directed, and edited more than a dozen short films and other short-form content across various genres. Outside of hands-on field work, I bring strong collaboration, organization, and a passion for storytelling through visuals. I enjoy bringing creative ideas to life on set and in post.

Christopher Atkins

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Video Editor, Sound Editor, Director of Photography, +5

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Hi, I’m Christopher Atkins, a lighting technician and independent filmmaker based in Toronto. I have shot, produced, directed, and edited more than a dozen short films and other short-form content across various genres. Outside of hands-on field work, I bring strong collaboration, organization, and a passion for storytelling through visuals. I enjoy bringing creative ideas to life on set and in post.…Hi, I’m Christopher Atkins, a lighting technician and independent filmmaker based in Toronto. I have shot, produced, directed, and edited more than a dozen short films and other short-form content across various genres. Outside of hands-on field work, I bring strong collaboration, organization, and a passion for storytelling through visuals. I enjoy bringing creative ideas to life on set and in post.

Available to hire

Toronto, Canada

Hi, I’m Christopher Atkins, a lighting technician and independent filmmaker based in Toronto. I have shot, produced, directed, and edited more than a dozen short films and other short-form content across various genres.

Outside of hands-on field work, I bring strong collaboration, organization, and a passion for storytelling through visuals. I enjoy bringing creative ideas to life on set and in post.

Skills

Adobe Premiere Pro

Adobe After Effects

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Adobe Photoshop

Final Cut Pro X

Experience Level

Adobe Premiere Pro

Expert

Adobe After Effects

Expert

DaVinci Resolve Studio

Expert

Expert

Expert

Intermediate

Intermediate

Language

English

Fluent

French

Fluent

Work Experience

Film Lighting Technician at Self-Employed (Freelance)

January 1, 2021 - November 10, 2025

Provided lighting support to cinematographers in a technical, creative, and logistical practice.

Director, Cinematographer, Editor at I Thought it Was You (Short Fiction)

December 31, 2024 - December 31, 2024

Directed and produced fiction short to completion: 19 minute runtime. Sourced collaborators, secured locations, managed production schedule and team. Created project file folders and workflows.

Director, Cinematographer, Editor at Enosburg Falls (Short Experimental Documentary)

December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Directed and produced documentary short to completion: 15 minute runtime. Sourced equipment, created and executed a shooting plan, managed subjects. Created proxies from 10 bit Apple ProRes 422 to edit in Premiere Pro.

Cinematographer, Editor at Didi: Short Montage

December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Shot and edited montage to completion: 2 minute runtime. Created proxies from 4K 4:2:0 H.264 files to edit in Premiere Pro. Edited video to a selected piece of music. Exported high res H.264 file for Vimeo.

Gaffer at Christina (Narrative Short Film) directed by Gerald Fantone

December 31, 2023 - December 31, 2023

Gaffer for 'Christina', narrative short film which had its premiere at Slam Dance 2023.