Nat Christian

Nathaniel "Nat" Christian studied filmmaking in college. He was asked by classmates to act in their student projects. He then studied with some of the top acting coaches in the industry and was soon cast in local plays, receiving critical acclaim and awards, and landed roles on such soap operas as "General Hospital", "The Young and the Restless", and "Days of Our Lives". Jerry Orbach read one of his Nat's screenplays which would become California Casanova (1991) (MGM Home Video), and offered to play the lead role in it which brought independent financing. Nat directed the movie. He was then asked to direct the production company's other feature, a zany comedy, "Club Fed" (MGM Home Video). He directed and produced For Heaven's Sake (2008) (Vanguard Cinema), starring Florence Henderson. Nat's existential screenplay, Channels (2008) (Vanguard Cinema), which he directed, produced and appeared in, starred Ed Asner, Kim Oja, John Kassir, Taylor Negron, and Joan Van Ark. Both films were official selections at independent film festivals. Nat wrote, directed and produced Monday Morning (2012) (not rated), a socio-political drama set within the context of a Minnesota political campaign and the harsh realities faced by the homeless community of Los Angeles. Completed in 2012, Monday Morning (2012) received a limited theatrical release at Laemmle Theaters. Due to its graphic depictions, it caused a polarizing effect, off-putting for some viewers, while highly praised by others for the very same elements. It won the "Best Feature Film Award at the Long Island Film Festival, as well as being in the Official selection at others. It is distributed by Vanguard Cinema/Anderson Digital. Along with his other fourteen screenplays, he consulted on "The Duke" (Buena Vista) and wrote the feature "700 Hill" for Monterrey Pictures, which is in development. Nat Christian resides in Los Angeles and Minneapolis.