Christopher Mallick: Founder/Owner
Texas-born and current Los Angeles resident, Christopher Mallick is the founder and owner of Oxymoron Entertainment, Inc. one of the entertainment industry's most innovative and next-generation minded production company's headquartered in Los Angeles. Leveraging over 35 years of success in various business ventures, the ambitious entrepreneur brings a refreshing approach to the Television and Film Industry. Mallick's development process and ability to effectively produce and develop budget conscious projects quickly and efficiently sets Oxymoron apart from other production companies. Recognized as a multifaceted entertainment mogul, Mallick is often quoted in the media and is touted as a game-changer in the film and TV industry by peers. Mallick is also a committed and noted philanthropist who supports various charitable foundations that support research and treatment for pediatric diseases and adult and youth guidance and mentoring programs.
As an independent filmmaker, Mallick made his entrance into the film industry with the completion of his first feature film, Middle Men, establishing him as a creative force in the entertainment industry. Mallick collaborated with noted writer/director George Gallo and writer Andy Weiss to write the screenplay for Middle Men, starring Luke Wilson, Giovanni Ribisi, Gabriel Macht, and James Caan. Middle Men premiered at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival, and was selected as the official closing night film of both the Santa Barbara International Film Festival and the Phoenix Film Festival that same year. Mallick and his film have been featured in dozens of International and top-tier entertainment publications including the Los Angeles Times, Rolling Stone, Variety, and The Hollywood Reporter.
Intrigued by puzzling storylines, Mallick's next film was the mystery thriller, Columbus Circle, also starring Giovanni Ribisi, Selma Blair, Amy Smart and Jason Lee; distributed by Universal Pictures in 2012. Additionally, Mallick produced the documentary, "After Porn Ends, " which was released in May 2012 and dominated the #1 Documentary and Independent film spots on Digital Download and On Demand (reaching 100 million homes nationwide).
Mallick is currently in development on a number of feature length films and television shows. Some projects include: Ninety, a feature Action/Thriller written by Scott Milam and to be directed by Darren Lynn Bousman; White Boy Rick, a biographical drama based on the true-life events of Rick Wershe Jr.; "Connected," an episodic drama/comedy based on the Motion Picture Middle Men; "Untitled Security Series," an episodic drama following the stories of high profile abductors, their victims and the heroic kidnap rescuers in partnership with Wild West Picture Show Company, owned by Vince Vaughn and Peter Billingsly and Go Go Lucky, owned by Gary and Julie Auerbach; and various other projects with the assistance of Paradigm Agency.
Mallick began his professional career in business when he launched multiple billing companies, including one of the Internet's first third-party billing services. In 2009, Mallick founded StereoD LLC, a 3D conversion company with Giovanni Ribisi, William Sherak & Jason Shuman. In 2011, Mallick sold StereoD to Ron Perlman's Deluxe Entertainment.