Chris Shoemaker chris.shoemaker@freshiflix.com
Director of Brand Management

Beginning his entertainment career as a child actor, Chris formally trained and graduated from The Ohio State University (Columbus, Ohio) with a BFA acting degree. Upon graduation, he literally “ran off to the circus” to train with the internationally acclaimed clown Anna Fratellini at L’Ecole Internationale Du Cirque (The International Circus School) in Paris. After a year of study, he enrolled with the world famous master teacher, Jacques Le Coq at L’Ecole Jacques Le Coq Theatre Institute in Paris.

Following an opportunity to work with Mainland Chinese theaters, Chris presented an English language film festival, arranged logistics for visiting Ohio Governor Richard “Dick” Celeste in order to set up Sino-Ohio business relations and widely toured the country. He moved to Hawaii following his China stint and teamed up in 1990 to co-found Acts of Creation with his wife, Suzanne.

In 1993, Chris moved to Los Angeles and settled the company in Burbank, California. Since then, he has led the company into live show production, film/television production, theme park/leisure project design & development as well as writing and developing original intellectual property.

Since 1993, Chris co-founded and continues to Executive Direct the International Family Film Festival (IFFF), a non-profit organization now in its 11th year. The IFFF is the first and foremost film festival specifically targeting the family film market.

First and foremost, Chris is a creator, inventor and writer of original intellectual property and entertainment projects. Chris speaks some Spanish, French and Mandarin Chinese. He lives in Southern California with Suzanne near their three sons and grandchildren.