Chris Bueno

Chris Bueno, Ocean Ave Entertainment, began his career in Christian television in 1979.  He has produced numerous projects, including “The Scenic Wonders Bible” and the highly successful Lee Strobel series. In 2004, he co-founded Carmel Entertainment Group, a company specializing in distribution.  As President, he was instrumental in securing distribution for numerous films and television series, among them “Fireproof,” “Flywheel,” “Facing the Giants,” “Faith Like Potatoes,” and “Drive Through History.”

Ocean Avenue Entertainment, Inc. was established in 2009 and is owned by Chris and his wife Denise. Three years later, Ocean Ave established a direct relationship with Netflix; Numerous films and series have been licensed to Netflix through Ocean Ave including, “Thou Shalt Laugh,” “Mighty Macs,” “End of the Spear,” and “Beyond the Gates of Splendor.” In 2016 alone, Ocean Avenue has brought 11 films to Netflix beginning with “23 Blast.” Most recent films, in addition to USA, have been licensed in Canada, UK, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and many throughout Latin America. “In-Lawfully Yours” became the first ever Worldwide Premier on Netflix of a faith-based movie in September 2016.

In December 2016, Ocean Avenue released “Greater,” into Christian retail stores throughout the USA through its new partnership with Capitol Christian Music Group. Most recently, Ocean Avenue announced the release of “Victor.”

Chris will lead a workshop called, “Faith in Netflix --- Unpacking the Mystery of How Faith Content Fits in the World’s First Global TV Network” on Sept 20, 2017. Points included are:

• How did Netflix become the largest global TV network and how does faith content fit into their plans?
• Netflix knows they have a substantial base of subscribers that appreciate content that appeals to their faith.
• What are the 3 major things Netflix is looking for in a feature film or documentary?
• Other important things that will elevate your film.
• Congratulations you’ve got a Netflix deal! Now, how do you optimize the release of your film on other platforms?

On Sept 22, Chris will be part of a Discussion Panel on “Distribution of Your Content” 

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