Learn how to Shoot to Kill from Independent Producer Christine Vachon
Shooting to Kill: A Conversation with Producer Christine Vachon
Tuesday, March 31st - 5:00PM - Alumni Hall 343
Christine Vachon is an American movie producer active in the US independent film sector who, along with partner Pamela Koffler, runs Killer Films.
She produced Todd Haynes' controversial first feature, Poison, which was awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 1991 Sundance Film Festival. Since then, she has gone on to produce some of the most acclaimed American independent films including Far From Heaven (nominated for four Academy Awards), Boys Don't Cry (Academy Award winner), One Hour Photo, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Happiness, Velvet Goldmine, SAFE, I Shot Andy Warhol, Go Fish, Swoon, and I'm Not There (Academy Award nominated). Christine produced two films released in 2008: Oscar winning actress Helen Hunt's directorial debut, Then She Found Me, starring Hunt, Colin Firth, Bette Midler, and Matthew Broderick; and Tom Kalin's Savage Grace, starring Julianne Moore and Stephen Dillane, which premiered in official selection of Director's Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival.
Her awards include the Frameline Award for Outstanding Achievement in Lesbian and Gay Media (1994), Muse Award for Outstanding Vision and Achievement by New York Women in Film and Television (1996), the IFP's Gotham Award for producing (1999), the Provincetown Film Festival Provincetown Filmmaker on the Edge Award (2000), and the Producers Award from the National Board of Review (2003). She is the author of two books, Shooting To Kill (1998) and A Killer Life (2006).
Go to to read an excerpt from one of her books, or to hear one of her interviews.
Contact Jen Florian at or 412-624-6564 for any questions and more information.
