From Central Africa to Centralia, Pennsylvania, Chris Perkel has taken his camera to the far corners of the world.  His debut feature, THE TOWN THAT WAS premiered at the 2007 Los Angeles Film Festival and was hailed by USA Today as “haunting and unforgettable.”  SNEAKER HEADS, a series about the Bronx artists he grew up with, was developed with Russell Simmons for The Sundance Channel.  His most recent film, COUNTING THE WORLD spanned five continents to capture the challenges faced by United Nations census workers in developing countries. 

As an editor, Chris is best known for shaping over 3000 hours of footage into PEARL JAM TWENTY, directed by Academy Award-winner Cameron Crowe.  Other notable films include the Grammy-nominated JOHNNY CASH’S AMERICA; THE COOL SCHOOL, winner of Best Documentary at the Woodstock Film Festival; and THE REAL ROCKY, a continuation of ESPN’s Peabody-Award winning series 30 FOR 30.

Chris is a graduate of Columbia University and received his MFA at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinema-Television.  He currently lives in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles with his wife and dog.