Christopher Poindexter Attorney/Filmmaker

Christopher Poindexter is the co-creator, writer, and producer of BRIC TV’s Brooklynification; a Digital series The New York Times described as a “ sharper than most…well-acted and well-written…understated satire.” After graduating Columbia Law School, Chris has been practicing as a transactional media attorney in New York City while also investing, producing and providing legal advice to independent film projects. In 2011, he wrote and produced his first short film, a scripted comedic look at black life at Princeton entitled, “Their Eyes Were Watching Gummy Bears”. Chris is also a Board Member of the non-profit Reel Works, a one of a kind program in Brooklyn which gives underserved young filmmakers one-on-one mentoring with filmmaking professionals. In 2016, Chris was the Executive Producer of Reel Works’ first feature film, 72 Hours: A Brooklyn Love Story. Chris was selected by Brooklyn Magazine as one of the “100 Most Influential People in Brooklyn Culture”.