Christopher Giambri is an Italian-American Filmmaker, Producer and Mixed Media Artist. Christopher expresses himself through different art forms while exploring dramatic concepts through surrealism, Neo-noir stylization, and Americana narratives. Their latest work has commented on emotional responses surrounding transformative eras and themes of isolation and purgatory. This exploration illuminates the response of characters motives, intentions, and skewed sense of responsibility. Cinematically, he often draws on symbolism, folklore and proverbial concepts.

Christopher’s early work of indie film making has been self produced under the alias of Fraud Productions (@afraudproduction). He has directed and produced three films relying on guerrilla, indie and doegma techniques. These films include The Fish, or Who is Anthony (2026 expected), Park Dwellers (2025), and Big-Blind (2024). Under this alias, Christopher’s work has mostly been self performed. He focuses on writing, directing and cinematography with self funded film making. He relies on ensemble casting from local New York filmmaking networks associated with film communities like The Lee Strasberg Institute.

While balancing digital and physical mediums, Christopher utilizes a blend of tools from traditional art forms like oil painting and film photography to digital tools like animation and filmmaking software to artistically express himself.

Christopher’s education has focused on dramatic acting, camera techniques, cinematography, narrative story telling and fine art composition.

EDUCATION

Acting, Lee Strasberg

Photography, International Center of Photography

Painting, The New York Studio School

BS Engineering, James Madison University

PUBLICATIONS

Giambri, C. (Director). (2025). Park Dwellers [Film]. Fraud Productions.

Giambri, C. (Director). (2024). Big Blind [Film]. Fraud Productions.

Giambri, C. (2023). Stoned. RPI Print, Inc.

AWARDS

Vimeo Staff Pick - The Kid

The Downtown Festival - No Concept

Cannes Indie Short Award - No Concept