Chris Debiec's guest appearances

Chris Debiec

Retro Disney World Podcast

Indie Film Hustle® - A Filmmaking Podcast

The Impossible Network

Ben Miller

Michael McElroy

Chris Smith

Kathryn Finney

Arno Michaelis

Debbie Millman

Shantell Martin

Ryder Carroll

Jeremy Heimans

Michael Ventura

Lorna Davis

Beth Comstock

Emily Oberman

Yana Buhrer Tavanier

Jim Sarno

OwlTail

James Cameron

Christopher Debiec is an award-winning writer/producer/executive with an impressive thirty-three-year track record in all aspects of the entertainment industry.Chris began his film and television career in Orlando, Florida working on a wide variety of commercials, music videos, television programs and feature films. Some of his credits include Sylvester Stallone’s Oscar and The Crow for Miramax. In 1995 Chris relocated to Los Angeles to work on the film The Devil’s Advocate, followed by Mad City for Warner Brothers, The Out of Towners for Paramount Studios, and the ground breaking “first of its kind” live-action animation Dinosaur for Walt Disney Studios.In November of 2000, Chris spent six months in war torn, poverty-stricken Cambodia, as the Production Supervisor on Matt Dillon’s directorial film debut City of Ghosts for MGM/UA.From 2000-2005, Chris was called on by Academy Award-winning writer/director/producer, James Cameron to supervise production for Earthship Productions. The company produced the two-hour LIVE broadcast event entitled Last Mysteries of Titanic, the groundbreaking documentary Expedition: Bismarck for The Discovery Channel, as well as the 3D/HD IMAX films Aliens of the Deep &amp; Ghosts of the Abyss for Walt Disney Pictures.   Earthship was nominated for six Emmys winning one for their production of Expedition: Bismarck.In 2010, Chris was recruited as Vice President of Production at Entertainment One Television (eOne). He spearheaded the alternative programming division for cable and network distributors such as Syfy, CW, WETV, BET, MTV, A&amp;E, Discovery Channel, Oxygen and Fox Sports just to name a few. Chris was responsible for the successful development and execution of all pre-production, production, post production and delivery of all eOne projects.In 2017, Chris was contracted to create and Executive Produce a 2-hour documentary for NBC Sports and the United States Olympic Committee entitled - Scouting Camp: The Next Olympic Hopeful.  With rave reviews and multiple award nominations, soon after Chris went back with the Cameron family - this time as Chief Content Officer for a start-up Tech/ 3-D Entertainment company called Human Health Organization owned by brothers John and James Cameron.In 2019, Chris was the Production Executive for Leyline/A24’s The Green Knight, a feature film which shot on location in Ireland for 5 months in 2019. Directed by David Lowery starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Egerton, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie and Ralph Enison.In 2020, the world turned upside down by the pandemic causing the Cameron family to pivot the Human Health Organization into a Covid-19 PPE and testing company. Chris, as COO, oversaw all testing and PPE protocols since May of 2020. HHO has tested over 1500 productions including A-list actors, Film and TV Studios and streaming companies.Currently, as CEO of newly formed Civilized Entertainment, Chris has built an award-winning studio focusing on the development and production of content directly related to Science, Technology, Environment, Art, Space, Expedition, Exploration, Medical and Historical Events.Enjoy my conversation with Chris Debiec.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/2664729/advertisement

Christopher Debiec is an award-winning writer/producer/executive with an impressive thirty-three-year track record in all aspects of the entertainment industry. Chris began his film and television career in Orlando, Florida working on a wide variety of commercials, music videos, television programs and feature films. Some of his credits include Sylvester Stallone’s Oscar and The Crow for Miramax. In 1995 Chris relocated to Los Angeles to work on the film The Devil’s Advocate, followed by Mad City for Warner Brothers, The Out of Towners for Paramount Studios, and the ground breaking “first of its kind” live-action animation Dinosaur for Walt Disney Studios. In November of 2000, Chris spent six months in war torn, poverty-stricken Cambodia, as the Production Supervisor on Matt Dillon’s directorial film debut City of Ghosts for MGM/UA. From 2000-2005, Chris was called on by Academy Award-winning writer/director/producer, James Cameron to supervise production for Earthship Productions. The company produced the two-hour LIVE broadcast event entitled Last Mysteries of Titanic, the groundbreaking documentary Expedition: Bismarck for The Discovery Channel, as well as the 3D/HD IMAX films Aliens of the Deep &amp; Ghosts of the Abyss for Walt Disney Pictures. Earthship was nominated for six Emmys winning one for their production of Expedition: Bismarck. In 2010, Chris was recruited as Vice President of Production at Entertainment One Television (eOne). He spearheaded the alternative programming division for cable and network distributors such as Syfy, CW, WETV, BET, MTV, A&amp;E, Discovery Channel, Oxygen and Fox Sports just to name a few. Chris was responsible for the successful development and execution of all pre-production, production, post production and delivery of all eOne projects. In 2017, Chris was contracted to create and Executive Produce a 2-hour documentary for NBC Sports and the United States Olympic Committee entitled - Scouting Camp: The Next Olympic Hopeful. With rave reviews and multiple award nominations, soon after Chris went back with the Cameron family - this time as Chief Content Officer for a start-up Tech/ 3-D Entertainment company called Human Health Organization owned by brothers John and James Cameron. In 2019, Chris was the Production Executive for Leyline/A24’s The Green Knight, a feature film which shot on location in Ireland for 5 months in 2019. Directed by David Lowery starring Dev Patel, Alicia Vikander, Joel Egerton, Sean Harris, Kate Dickie and Ralph Enison. In 2020, the world turned upside down by the pandemic causing the Cameron family to pivot the Human Health Organization into a Covid-19 PPE and testing company. Chris, as COO, oversaw all testing and PPE protocols since May of 2020. HHO has tested over 1500 productions including A-list actors, Film and TV Studios and streaming companies. Currently, as CEO of newly formed Civilized Entertainment, Chris has built an award-winning studio focusing on the development and production of content directly related to Science, Technology, Environment, Art, Space, Expedition, Exploration, Medical and Historical Events. Enjoy my conversation with Chris Debiec. This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at <a href="https://www.spreaker.com/show/2664729/advertisement" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.spreaker.com/show/2664729/advertisement</a>

IFH 619: Adventures in Producing James Cameron Films with Chris Debiec

Chris Debiec is an award-winning writer/producer/executive with a thirty-plus-year track record of producing film and tv series, working with icons across all aspects of the entertainment industry.Chris recently moved from LA to Austin, and as a result of a serendipitous connection, we sat down to discuss his insights and experiences across his inspiring career. We cover a lot of ground in this interview. But what stood out to me was the combination of his willingness to take risks, to trust in his instinct, his fastidious attention to detail, a hard work ethic, and his brutal candor. Securing a place in Disney’s Management Training program.How his free thinking led to his removal from the program.Chris explains how his brutal candor, combined with his hard work ethic, secured a position in Disney Film and Tape and craft service. The serendipitous encounter with Martin Baker that set his future path through film and TV.Discussing why production is a combination of economics and creativity.The trauma of working on the set of the Crow when Brandon Lee was killed. Chris describes why he left Disney to build a career in Hollywood. Chris explains the work he did working with James and John Cameron on Cameron’s underwater adventure films. We discussed the pivot during Covid when he and John Cameron supplied the film industry with PPE and protocols to enable production to occur.We discuss the importance of curiosity and creativity for producers.Where we will be in 10 years.His principles. His advice to ambitious wannabe producers.Social Links Linkedin Instagram  Show Links Lou Wasserman Disney MGM studiosMichael Eisner  Jim HensonScreen Actors GuildJames CameronHuman Health Organization Civilized Entertainment Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Debiec is an award-winning writer/producer/executive with a thirty-plus-year track record of producing film and tv series, working with icons across all aspects of the entertainment industry.Chris recently moved from LA to Austin, and as a result of a serendipitous connection, we sat down to discuss his insights and experiences across his inspiring career. We cover a lot of ground in this interview. But what stood out to me was the combination of his willingness to take risks, to trust in his instinct, his fastidious attention to detail, a hard work ethic, and his brutal candor.  <ul><li>Securing a place in Disney’s Management Training program.</li><li>How his free thinking led to his removal from the program.</li><li>Chris explains how his brutal candor, combined with his hard work ethic, secured a position in Disney Film and Tape and craft service. </li><li>The serendipitous encounter with Martin Baker that set his future path through film and TV.</li><li>Discussing why production is a combination of economics and creativity.</li><li>The trauma of working on the set of the Crow when Brandon Lee was killed. </li><li>Chris describes why he left Disney to build a career in Hollywood. </li><li>Chris explains the work he did working with James and John Cameron on Cameron’s underwater adventure films. </li><li>We discussed the pivot during Covid when he and John Cameron supplied the film industry with PPE and protocols to enable production to occur.</li><li>We discuss the importance of curiosity and creativity for producers.</li><li>Where we will be in 10 years.</li><li>His principles. </li><li>His advice to ambitious wannabe producers.</li></ul>Social Links <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-debiec-9b17a14/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Linkedin </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/cdebiec123/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram </a> Show Links <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lew_Wasserman" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Lou Wasserman </a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney%27s_Hollywood_Studios" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Disney MGM studios</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disney%27s_Hollywood_Studios" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Michael Eisner </a><a href="https://www.henson.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Jim Henson</a><a href="https://www.sagaftra.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Screen Actors Guild</a><a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000116/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">James Cameron</a><a href="http://hho.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Human Health Organization </a><a href="https://www.civilizedentertainment.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Civilized Entertainment</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Chris Debiec On The The Rule-Breaking, Detail-Driven, Honest-Talking Path to Hollywood Production Success

 Welcome to Episode 43.5! We are here tonight to chat with Chris Debiec, who plays a key role in the early days of Disney-MGM Studios.  Todd, Brian &amp; How are in attendance tonight and we start you off with some information about the upcoming Lake &amp; Lagoon tour.  Some information is also revealed about the gift for this upcoming event and also some key information if you would like to meet any of us.   For more information, please visit here - Click Here At the moment, Chris is working on some top secret projects, but we get him on the phone to talk about his time at Disney. He started at the studios in the late 80s, as a production assistant. Like many people, Chris started in the Disney College Program, being one of the last classes at the Snow White Village.  We also learn that Chris worked at Captain Cook's at the Polynesian.  Throughout this episode, Chris has so many amazing stories. We learn all about stealing ice in World Showcase, conversations with Jim Washburn and The Muppets. The entire conversation is filled with amazing, never heard stories related to the early days of Disney-MGM. As a real, working studio, you get real Hollywood stories - which is amazing. The stories almost don't feel like a theme park and more from the backstage area of a movie set, which totally makes sense.  Huge thanks to Chris for spending time with us and answering our questions. We really enjoyed talking with him and found him to be full of amazing stories.

<a href="https://www.retrowdw.com/wp-content/gallery/brians-collection/MGM-November-1992/MGM-November-1992_138.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Welcome to Episode 43.5! We are here tonight to chat with <a href="https://www.chrisdebiec.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Chris Debiec</a>, who plays a key role in the early days of Disney-MGM Studios.  Todd, Brian &amp; How are in attendance tonight and we start you off with some information about the upcoming Lake &amp; Lagoon tour.  Some information is also revealed about the gift for this upcoming event and also some key information if you would like to meet any of us.  <a href="https://www.retrowdw.com/lake-lagoon-tour-discovery-edition/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">For more information, please visit here - Click Here</a> At the moment, Chris is working on some top secret projects, but we get him on the phone to talk about his time at Disney. He started at the studios in the late 80s, as a production assistant. Like many people, Chris started in the Disney College Program, being one of the last classes at the Snow White Village.  We also learn that Chris worked at Captain Cook's at the Polynesian. Throughout this episode, Chris has so many amazing stories. We learn all about stealing ice in World Showcase, conversations with Jim Washburn and The Muppets. The entire conversation is filled with amazing, never heard stories related to the early days of Disney-MGM. As a real, working studio, you get real Hollywood stories - which is amazing. The stories almost don't feel like a theme park and more from the backstage area of a movie set, which totally makes sense. Huge thanks to Chris for spending time with us and answering our questions. We really enjoyed talking with him and found him to be full of amazing stories.

43.5 - A Chat with Chris Debiec