Christopher Hollenback

Screenwriter and Author

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About Christopher

Christopher Hollenback was the story consultant for an award-winning feature film directed by Emmy Winner Mac Smith (MOON KNIGHT, WHAT IF?). He is a screenwriter whose script, RIOT-MAN, placed with ScreenCraft and is on the Coverfly Red List. His TV pilot, POE'S DETECTIVE AGENCY, is out to producers from four different agencies.

He studied screenwriting at Second City and journalism at the University of Wisconsin. He studied in a mock writers’ room class taught by Emmy Nominee Lorien McKenna (TAB TIME, INSIDE OUT).

He's a traditionally published author, including the novel Sleep When You’re Dead (TitleTown Books, Midpoint Distribution), and has contributed to magazines such as ESPN The Magazine and Modern Drummer, and newspapers such as the Green Bay Press-Gazette and San Francisco Chronicle.

He has worked in healthcare, health research, insurance, journalism and in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers.

Unique traits: My family members have experienced autism, epilepsy, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress, addiction--and dealt with it with comedy.

Gender:
Male

Certifications

Photos

Loglines

POE'S DETECTIVE AGENCY Budget: $0 - $100K | Drama When a college student accidentally conjures the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe, they agree to solve crimes together - but her anorexia, their pasts, and nefarious forces get in their way.
Riot-Man Budget: $5M - $10M | Action ⋄ Comedy When a superhero with autism realizes his dad has been abducted by supervillains, he must partner with his two super friends to rescue his dad, save the world, and show how capable he truly is.
Cynical Trial Comedy In this dramedy, a family is thrown into turmoil after a huckster father tries to sell people that he has the solution to better sex and longer lives (in just minutes), until his demonstration goes awry when he experiences lights, camera, aneurysm!

Credits

Scouts Honor: Inside a Marching Brotherhood (2014)
Film by Mac Smith (Documentary, Sport and Music) Story Consultant In one unforgettable summer, three young men commit themselves to one of the most demanding youth activities in the country -- World Class drum and bugle corps: A veteran drumline member steps into a leadership role for the first time; a 15-year-old trumpet player from Texas becomes the youngest member of the entire corps; and a color guard member fights to finish his final season after receiving a life-changing diagnosis. Often referred to as "marching band on steroids," drum and bugle corps pushes young people to extreme levels, both physically and mentally -- all for one 11-minute performance. All three young men march with the Madison Scouts from Madison, Wisconsin. The strong brotherhood of this all-male organization helps them through their struggles and celebrates their triumphs. Written by Anonymous

Awards

Red List on Coverfly
(2023)
Finalist - ScreenCraft Competition
(2021)
Best Documentary - Austin Indie Flix Showcase
(2014)
Audience Award - Twin Cities Film Fest
(2014)
Best Documentary - Fly Film Festival
(2014)

Education

Second City
(2020-2022)
University of Wisconsin