Cristhian Andrews

Cristhian Andrews (born May 28, 1990) is an American film and theater director, screenwriter, producer, composer, orchestrator, film editor, saxophonist and humanitarian.

He was the associate producer, composer and orchestrator to Travolta Cooper's documentary The Black Moses. The documentary premiered at March du Film and International Village market in Cannes Film Festival in May 2014. It examines the "Moses mythology" as it was manifested through the life and times of The Bahamas’ first prime minister. It follows Lynden Pindling as he sets on a course to bring about social, political, and economic revolution to the British Bahama Islands. It stars Dennis Haysbert, American minister and civil rights activist Jesse Jackson, American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor Andrew Young, Sir Sidney Poitier, former South African President Thabo Mbeki (for Nelson Mandela), former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney, former Jamaican Prime Minister PJ Patterson, musician Wyclef Jean, and other international cast. It closed the Bahamas International Film Festival as Tom Hooper's The King's Speech did in 2010. The Nelson Mandela Foundation and the Michael Jackson Foundation also premiered the film before a packed audience. The Black Moses acquired distribution in Cannes Film Festival.

Andrews also co-produced, composed & orchestrated Habeeb Lawal's documentary The Veil of Silence which highlights the new law that prohibits same-[...] marriage in Nigeria. The bill was signed in early January and states that those who support gay rights or fail to report someone they know to be gay will be imprisoned. It premiered at the London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival and at the Unitarian Universalist United Nations office in New York City.

Andrews has also worked on Julianne Michelle's film Awakened. It stars Sally Kirkland, Steven Bauer, Edward Furlong, John Savage and Stelio Savante. The film premiered at the New York City Independent Film Festival and in Los Angeles at LA Femme Film Festival.

Since founding Audacity Innovative, an American motion picture company that addresses pressing social issues that ignite social change, he has worked with Bollywood director Tushar Tyagi on a film entitled Gulabee. It touches upon the self-power it takes for young girls in brothels in India to escape their current state of life. Andrews served editing, scoring & orchestration, sound design and coloring duties on the film. Gulabee received the Royal Reel Award from Canada International Film Festival and premiered at the New York Indian Film Festival in May 2014.

Early career

Cristhian graduated from New World School of the Arts in 2009. He performed at the White House for First Lady Michelle Obama on June 15, 2009 as part of the White House Music Series that featured students from the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz alongside trumpeter Wynton Marsalis, saxophonist Branford Marsalis and clarinetist Paquito D'Rivera.

A film entitled The Fling was executive produced by Bob Giraldi, the music video director of Michael Jackson's 'Beat it', in which Andrews provided editing, scoring & orchestrations for the film. The film premiered at the Directors Guild of America Theatre.

Andrews worked on Michael Stern's E.A Poe's Berenice, which premiered at the Stony Brook Film Festival and at the Long Island International Film Expo. It won 'Best Drama' at the Cape Fear Independent Film Festival and Best Thriller at the Los Angeles ITVFest (Independent Television Festival).

A series by director Elin Grönblom entitled My Secret Friend featured on Backstage Magazine, was scored & orchestrated by Andrews.

Theater

Aside from film, Andrews has directed numerous Off-Broadway plays such as Destination: Perseverance, The Trainer, PVT Wars by James McLure and others .

DanSpiek Dance Theatre recently commissioned Andrews to write an original score for their upcoming film Fractures.

Film Directing

Andrews is currently in post-production for two films he recently directed and wrote. He is represented by Supernova Media.

Upcoming Films

Andrews is currently in pre-production for a film with Supernova Media. The film will be directed by Tamar Halpern starring Mira Sorvino, Kathy Baker, and Julianne Michelle.

Humanitarian work

Andrews continues to collaborate with Steven Spielberg's Children at Heart foundation, Chabad's Children of Chernobyl, that evacuates children from the radioactive Chernobyl region and provides them with critical medical care, new homes, and education. Andrews participates in St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which treats and prevents devastating pediatric diseases as well as The Alzheimer's Association.

Filmography

Short Film credits

Feature Film credits

Television credits

External links

• Audacity Innovative website