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Chris Cashman
Born (1975-02-25) February 25, 1975 (age 49)
EducationSt. Augustine High School
Alma materVillanova University
OccupationFilmmaker
Spouse
Lisa Cashman
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(m. 2002)​
Children2
AwardsList of awards

Chris Cashman (born February 25, 1975)[1] is an American film producer, film director, and screenwriter who produced the films Thane of East County (2015), Club Frontera (2016), Undocumented (2016), San Diego's Gay Bar History (2018), To Hell and Gone (2019), and Leave 'Em Laughing (2020).

Early life

Cashman attended St. Augustine High School.[2]

Career

In 2016, Cashman produced the documentary Club Frontera which focused on the Mexican professional football club Xolos.[3] Prior to the 2016 United States presidential election, he produced and released the short film Undocumented about immigrant deportations if Donald Trump were elected president.[4] In 2018, Cashman produced San Diego's Gay Bar History, a documentary that looks at the lesser known history of gay bars in San Diego.[5] In 2020, Cashman directed and produced the short film Leave 'Em Laughing which centered on Dick Shawn's final standup performance.[6]

Club Frontera

Cashman wrote and directed his first feature documentary in Tijuana about the Xolos team.[7] He wanted to improve the city's reputation[8] by shedding light on the culture and community which had been tarnished by corruption and conflict.[9] The film took five years to be distributed, was shortened for television and renamed Xolos: Tijuana’s Team.[10]

Filmography

Feature films
Year Title Producer Director Writer Notes
2007 Carts Yes Yes Yes [11][1]
2011 The Victorville Massacre Supervising No No [12]
2015 Thane of East County Yes No No Also first assistant director[12][1]
2016 A Life Lived Yes No No [1]
2019 God Incorporated Co-producer No No Also known as Ism[12]
2019 To Hell and Gone Associate No No [12]
TBA Beyond the Break Yes Yes Yes
Short films
Year Title Producer Director Writer Ref.
2010 Goofyfoot Yes Yes No [13][14]
2011 Revelations Yes Yes Yes [2]
2016 Undocumented Yes Yes Yes [4]
2020 Leave 'Em Laughing Yes Yes Yes [6]
Documentaries
Year Title Producer Director Writer Ref.
2016 Club Frontera Yes Yes Yes [1][12][15]
2018 San Diego's Gay Bar History Yes No No [5]
2022 Sons of St. Augustine Yes Yes Yes

Accolades

Festival Year Award Title Result Ref.
The Valley Film Festival 2007 Best Feature Carts Won
2010 Audience Choice: Best Short Drama Goofyfoot Won
Chicago Latino Film Festival 2016 Audience Choice Feature: Documentary Club Frontera Nominated
Downtown Los Angeles Film Festival 2016 Best Feature Documentary Nominated
San Diego Latino Film Festival 2016 Best Feature Documentary Won
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences 2019 Pacific Southwest Emmy Award: Sports - Program The City with no Team Nominated
2021 Pacific Southwest Emmy Award: Documentary San Diego's Gay Bar History Nominated
Oceanside International Film Festival 2020 Best Screenplay Leave 'Em Laughing Nominated [16]
Best Directing in a Short Film Nominated

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Chris Cashman | Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  2. ^ a b Ciallella, Lauren (2012-05-31). "The courtship of 'Father Eddie': Local film producers seek sponsors for project". North Coast Current. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  3. ^ Abnos, Alexander (2016-09-19). "In new documentary, the astounding rise of Club Tijuana explored in full". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  4. ^ a b Soltero, Ricardo. "'Club Frontera' captures positive net effect of Xolos". San Diego City Times. Retrieved 2024-12-09.
  5. ^ a b Popescu, Roxana (2017-08-11). "Documentary explores hidden history of San Diego's gay bars". San Diego Union-Tribune. Archived from the original on 2017-08-13. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  6. ^ a b Ng, Alan (2020-10-16). "Leave 'Em Laughing". Film Threat. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  7. ^ Johnston-O'Neill, Thomas (2016-10-08). "¡Esta Aquí! The 23rd San Diego Latino Film Festival". The San Diego Participant Observer. Archived from the original on 2016-10-08. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  8. ^ Rael, Chris (2016-03-16). "CLUB TIJUANA'S DOCUMENTARY CLUB FRONTERA • SoccerToday". SoccerToday. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  9. ^ "Documental sobre el club de fútbol "Xolos" resalta su impacto en Tijuana". Univision. 2016-03-15. Archived from the original on 2016-10-23. Retrieved 2025-01-11.
  10. ^ Hernandez, Cesar (2018-07-27). "Xolos: The Border Experience and a Move to Television". The San Diego Chronicle. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  11. ^ Aronsky, Rory L. (2008-02-12). "Carts". Film Threat. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  12. ^ a b c d e "Chris Cashman". TV Guide. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  13. ^ Davalos, Carlos (2010-09-23). "It's a 'goofy' film for Chula Vista couple | The Star News". The Star-News. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  14. ^ Johnson, Brett (2010-02-06). "County surf story becomes festival film". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  15. ^ "Presentan documental sobre los 'Xolos' de Tijuana". La Opinión (in Spanish). 2016-03-16. Retrieved 2025-01-04.
  16. ^ "2020 AWARD NOMINEES". Oceanside International Film Festival. Retrieved 2025-01-05.
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