Chris Charles is an award-winning filmmaker who was born in the Chicago suburbs but grew up in Maine. He studied Film and Television at Columbia College Chicago, earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. In 2005, Chris joined the team at Beverly Ridge Pictures, where he cast, directed, and produced a variety of commercials, short films, and features. Then in 2012, Chris and longtime collaborator John W. Bosher founded Throughline Films, a development, production, sales, and consultation company. There, Chris and John have produced and arranged worldwide distribution for dozens of film and TV projects. More recently, they launched Very Merry Entertainment, a holiday label that produces uplifting, family-friendly content. Chris also co-wrote the action thriller "The Marksman" starring Liam Neeson. The film opened on nearly 2,000 screens, overtaking "Wonder Woman 1984" to become #1 at the box office for two consecutive weeks and one of the highest grossing independent films of 2021. Chris went on to co-author a novelization of The Marksman that was published August 29, 2023 and debuted as a Top New Release on Amazon.