Chad Hartigan
Encyclopedia
Chad Hartigan is an Irish, American independent
filmmaker and actor
. His most notable on-screen appearance is as Sam in the 2006 film Dance Party USA
.
In 2005 he beat hundreds of other contestants to win the title of "Ultimate Film Fanatic" on the IFC
game show of the same name.
in August 1982. His father, Gerard, is a businessman from Limerick
, Ireland
and his mother, Gayle, is a teacher from Sparks, Nevada
. He is the middle of three boys and is currently the only member of his family not to reside in Virginia
.
He attended Tallwood High School
in Virginia Beach from 1996-2000 and became heavily involved in theater and video production, at the expense of his academics. He graduated in the lower half of his class but was accepted to the one and only college he applied for, the North Carolina School of the Arts
. Chad attended the filmmaking program there and graduated in 2004 with a BFA. He spent three years living with classmates Brendan McFadden, Aaron Katz and Marc Ripper, whom he continues to work with professionally today.
His first feature as director, "Luke and Brie Are on a First Date" premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival
in 2008
.
He is currently in pre-production on a sophomore effort tentatively entitled "This is Martin Bonner".
Independent film
An independent film, or indie film, is a professional film production resulting in a feature film that is produced mostly or completely outside of the major film studio system. In addition to being produced and distributed by independent entertainment companies, independent films are also produced...
filmmaker and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
. His most notable on-screen appearance is as Sam in the 2006 film Dance Party USA
Dance Party USA (film)
Dance Party USA is a 2006 film written and directed by Aaron Katz. It stars Cole Pensinger and Anna Kavan.The film took nearly two years to complete. Katz explained the reason for such as being due to the film's editor, Zach Clark, living in Virginia while he lived in Brooklyn...
.
In 2005 he beat hundreds of other contestants to win the title of "Ultimate Film Fanatic" on the IFC
Independent Film Channel
The Independent Film Channel is an American cable TV network that airs independent film and related programming. IFC programming includes commercially interrupted feature-length films, original documentaries, shorts, animated series, original series, acquired series, and content exclusively for...
game show of the same name.
Biography
Chad Hartigan was born on the island of CyprusCyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
in August 1982. His father, Gerard, is a businessman from Limerick
Limerick
Limerick is the third largest city in the Republic of Ireland, and the principal city of County Limerick and Ireland's Mid-West Region. It is the fifth most populous city in all of Ireland. When taking the extra-municipal suburbs into account, Limerick is the third largest conurbation in the...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
and his mother, Gayle, is a teacher from Sparks, Nevada
Sparks, Nevada
Sparks is a city in Washoe County, Nevada, United States, located east of Reno, Nevada. The 2010 U.S. Census Bureau population count was 90,264. Sparks is often referred to as half of a twin city .-Geography and Climate:...
. He is the middle of three boys and is currently the only member of his family not to reside in Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
He attended Tallwood High School
Tallwood High School
Tallwood High School is a secondary school located in southwest Virginia Beach, Virginia. Tallwood was built on the site of an old colonial plantation whose manor house was Tallwood, hence the name of the school...
in Virginia Beach from 1996-2000 and became heavily involved in theater and video production, at the expense of his academics. He graduated in the lower half of his class but was accepted to the one and only college he applied for, the North Carolina School of the Arts
North Carolina School of the Arts
The University of North Carolina School of the Arts , formerly the North Carolina School of the Arts, is a public coeducational arts conservatory in Winston-Salem, North Carolina that grants high school, undergraduate and graduate degrees. It is one of the seventeen constituent campuses of the...
. Chad attended the filmmaking program there and graduated in 2004 with a BFA. He spent three years living with classmates Brendan McFadden, Aaron Katz and Marc Ripper, whom he continues to work with professionally today.
His first feature as director, "Luke and Brie Are on a First Date" premiered at the Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival
Hamptons International Film Festival was founded to provide a forum for independent filmmakers from around the world to express their vision. The Festival is traditionally held for five days in mid-October in theatre venues from Montauk to Southampton and attracts roughly 15,000 visitors annually...
in 2008
2008 in film
This is a list of all major films made in 2008.-Highest-grossing films:Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the USA in 2008...
.
He is currently in pre-production on a sophomore effort tentatively entitled "This is Martin Bonner".
Filmography (as actor)
- Luke and Brie Are on a First Date (2008)
- Dance Party USADance Party USA (film)Dance Party USA is a 2006 film written and directed by Aaron Katz. It stars Cole Pensinger and Anna Kavan.The film took nearly two years to complete. Katz explained the reason for such as being due to the film's editor, Zach Clark, living in Virginia while he lived in Brooklyn...
(2006)
Filmography (as director)
- This is Martin Bonner (2013)
- Luke and Brie Are on a First Date (2008)