Chris Barrett
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Chris Barrett is a census-designated place in Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue and the border with Delaware County...
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Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
) is an American film director, producer, and author who was featured in the Sundance Award Winning Documentary The Corporation.
Chris co-founded Powerhouse Pictures Entertainment, LLC, with Efren Ramirez
Efren Ramirez
-Early life:Ramirez was born in Los Angeles, California of Spanish and Salvadoran descent. He has three brothers, one of whom is his identical twin. Ramirez bought his parents a house with his payment from Napoleon Dynamite .-Career:...
, who is most well known for his portrayal of Pedro in Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite
Napoleon Dynamite is a 2004 comedy film co-written and directed by Jared Hess and Jerusha Hess and stars Jon Heder as Napoleon Dynamite. The film was Jared Hess' first full-length feature and is partially adapted from his earlier short film, Peluca....
. They co-authored the book Direct Your Own Life: How To Be A Star In Any Field You Choose released on June 10, 2008 through Kaplan Publishing.
In 2001, he became the first corporately sponsored college student in America. He was a spokesperson for financial responsibility for First USA, which was part of Bank One. He was profiled in the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, People Magazine, and he made his sponsorship announcement on the Today Show the day of his high school graduation. His sponsorship story is spotlighted in titles such as The Power of Focus for Teens, The Success Principals for Teens, and Chicken Soup for the Extraordinary Teen Soul. He also appears as a featured subject in the award winning documentary films The Corporation and Maxed Out
Maxed Out
Maxed Out: Hard Times, Easy Credit and the Era of Predatory Lenders is an independent feature-length documentary film and book that chronicles abusive practices in the credit card industry....
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Chris is directing a documentary on the teacher student sex scandals called "After School". They are working with Owen Lafave who is the ex-husband of Debra Lafave
Debra Lafave
Debra Jean Beasley, better known under her former married name of Debra Lafave, is a former teacher at Angelo L. Greco Middle School in Temple Terrace, Florida. She pleaded guilty in 2005 to...
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