Chris Lemos

Chris began his career straight out of college, interning on independent films and at ESPN. This led to a coveted internship at Paramount Pictures and a promotion, which resulted in him working for Oscar-winning Producer Scott Rudin. He then transitioned to a job with Donald De Line, producer of films including THE ITALIAN JOB and STEPFORD WIVES, soon becoming Mr. De Line’s right-hand man as De Line became President and Vice Chairman of Paramount Pictures—a run that included WAR OF THE WORLDS, MEAN GIRLS, and THE LONGEST YARD. Next were stops at ABC Studios, where he oversaw the hit show GHOST WHISPERER, and at Relativity Media, where he worked on films including THE FIGHTER, LIMITLESS, and SAFE HAVEN, granting him even further industry experience. 

As he began to focus full time on producing, he executive produced the action-thriller ARMORED for Screen Gems/Sony, and followed that up by associate-producing BEYOND THE LIGHTS, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, for Relativity Media. Along the way, Chris co-founded Vital Pictures, which produced the elevated social-thriller theatrical release BENEATH US, Eduardo Rodriguez's horror YOU'RE NOT ALONE and J.P. Watts’ World War I dramatic thriller; THE WAR BELOW, which currently boasts an 88% score on Rotten Tomatoes. Projects in the pipeline include THE RED BALLOON, a Christmas movie Vital is producing with Mattel Films, DECENTRALIZED, a tantalizing thriller with director Batan Silva, a reteaming with J.P. Watts for AVALANCHE EXPRESS, and a second season of TECH TOYS LAB, an unscripted series for kids that entertains and educates them about STEM-based innovations, with the help of brands like Tesla, NASA, and Boston Dynamics.