Christine O'Malley
Christine O'Malley | |
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![]() O'Malley in July 2021 | |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Film producer |
Known for | Wordplay (2006) I.O.U.S.A (2008) If You Build It (2013) Catholics vs. Convicts (2016) Taylor Swift: Miss Americana (2020) Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields (2023) |
Partner | Patrick Creadon |
Website | www.ocpmedia.com |
Christine O'Malley is an American film producer and documentary filmmaker.
Film career
In 2005, O'Malley and her husband Patrick Creadon produced their first feature-length documentary, Wordplay. Wordplay premiered at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. O’Malley has since produced or executive produced more than twenty-five feature-length documentary films.
Filmography (partial list)
Year | Title | Producer | Executive Producer | Director | Notes |
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2023 | Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields | Yes | Lana Wilson | 2023 Sundance Film Festival | |
2023 | Angel City (TV Series) | Yes | Yes | Arlene Nelson | Three-part documentary series produced for HBO Max. |
2022 | The Loyola Project | Yes | Patrick Creadon | "Mesmerizing" -The Chicago Sun-Times[1] | |
2020 | Taylor Swift: Miss Americana | Yes | Lana Wilson | Opening night film, 2020 Sundance Film Festival;[2] Netflix; National Board of Review Top Documentary selection | |
2019 | Ski Bum: The Warren Miller Story | Yes | Patrick Creadon | Opening night film, 2019 Slamdance Film Festival; Winner, Audience Award | |
2018 | Hesburgh | Yes | Patrick Creadon | New York Times "Critics' Pick";[3] Entertainment Weekly "Must-See Docs of 2019"[4] | |
2017 | The Last Animals | Kate Brooks | Co-producer | ||
2016 | Catholics vs. Convicts | Yes | Patrick Creadon | Produced as part of ESPN's 30 for 30 documentary series; Nominated for Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series | |
2016 | Jim: The James Foley Story | Brian Oakes | Consulting producer, Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "The Empty Chair" by Sting. Winner, "Audience Award" at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival | ||
2015 | All Work All Play | Yes | Patrick Creadon | ||
2013 | If You Build It | Yes | Patrick Creadon | Winner, 2014 Independent Spirit Award Bright Future Award | |
2012 | Of Two Minds | Yes | Lisa Klein, Doug Blush | Executive Producer | |
2011 | These Amazing Shadows | Yes | Paul Mariano, Kurt Norton | 2011 Sundance Film Festival | |
2011 | Superheroes | Yes | Michael Barnett | Executive Producer | |
2010 | The Big Uneasy | Yes | Harry Shearer | ||
2009 | Square Roots: The Story of SpongeBob SquarePants | Yes | Patrick Creadon | One-hour television special produced for Nickelodeon | |
2008 | I.O.U.S.A. | Yes | Patrick Creadon | Nominated for 14th Critics' Choice Awards; shortlisted for Academy Award | |
2006 | Wordplay | Yes | Patrick Creadon | Nominated for 12th Critics' Choice Awards; National Board of Review Top Documentary selection |
In addition to her producing work, O'Malley has worked in many different roles throughout the film industry. She served on the Sundance Women in Film Committee,[5] founded the nonprofit Story into Action with producer Neal Baer, and in 2014 was the director of AFI Docs, the documentary film festival run by the American Film Institute in Washington, D.C.[6] In 2019, O'Malley was invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
References
- ^ Telander, Rick (February 7, 2022). "Documentary about Loyola's 1963 NCAA title team well worth watching". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
- ^ Patten, Dominic (December 4, 2019). "Sundance 2020: Premieres Shine With Taylor Swift Docu, Viggo Mortensen's Directing Debut, New Dee Rees, The Go-Gos & Olivia Colman". Deadline. Retrieved November 20, 2020.
- ^ Kenny, Glenn (May 2, 2019). "'Hesburgh' Review: A Portrait of a Heroic and Scandal-Free Catholic Priest (Published 2019)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ "Best documentaries of 2019". EW.com. Retrieved November 19, 2020.
- ^ https://annenberg.usc.edu/sites/default/files/MDSCI_2013_Exploring-The-Barriers.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ Hornaday, Ann (April 2, 2014). "Christine O'Malley named interim director of AFI Docs film festival". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved July 17, 2020.