Rooted in the independent film world, driven by imagination and built on ingenuity, Cinema Shields creates elevated cinematic experiences through bold vision, meticulous detail, a whole lot of passion and uncompromising creative grit and risk. Aiming to outrun expectations without the need for Hollywood level budgets.

The face behind Cinema Shields

Chris Shields is a cinematographer and director from East Helena, Montana, currently working out of Missoula, Montana. He earned two bachelors degrees (journalism and digital filmmaking) at the University of Montana in Missoula and claimed a documentary filmmaking certificate in the process. Over the past several years, Shields has worked on documentaries, narrative short films, a mini series, TV episodes, social media content, music videos, concert films, and advertisements.

PRODUCTION

At Cinema Shields, momentum is a constant and the work, by design, never pauses. With an ongoing current of development, production, and post-production, we are never not carrying multiple projects from concept to screen.

FILMOGRAPHY

A cinematic collection of bold, visually driven films. From documentaries and short films, capturing unflinching, often overlooked stories with a vivid, color-forward realism and grit.

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