Chris Lehmann attended Syracuse University where he received his BS in Television, Radio, and Film Production from the Newhouse School in 1992.  He then headed West to San Francisco, CA where he planted roots, formed, and fronted two successful bands Heavy Into Jeff (1992 – 1997: UBL Records) and Magnified (1998 – 2002: TVT Records).   
 
After being released from their recording contract, Magnified broke up in 2002. Chris was ready for a change and was quickly finding his feet again in film and television production.  He worked as a gaffer, camera operator and director of photography on numerous music videos, short films, and documentaries before taking a position at a major San Francisco production house, Beyond Pix Media.  Here Chris worked as a location audio engineer, camera operator, and eventually DP for various commercial projects including: Google, HP, EBay, Purina, Jawbone and others. He also discovered that he had a real knack for and was fascinated with the editing process. It also soon became apparent to Chris that by mastering the post-production side of the craft, he also became a better camera operator and DP.
 
In 2010, wanting to immerse himself with exceptional filmmakers and expand his own skills, Chris relocated to Rockport, Maine to work as the Post Production Manager for The Maine Media Workshops. He also taught editing and film production for the 2010-2011 Professional Certificate Program through Maine Media College, where Chris thrived as a teacher and reaffirmed his belief that by passing on his passion, knowledge, and insight to others, he too would become a better filmmaker and storyteller.  For the 2011 Maine Media Workshops, Chris developed and taught a successful new class called “Digital Workflow”, as well as continued to serve as the Post Production manager.
 
Chris is currently producing work independently as a DP and editor is has recently completed projects for Patagonia, The Penobscot River Trust, Cellardoor Winery, and the non-profit humanitarian organization Storm Warriors International. During March and April of 2012 Chris traveled to Vietnam and India to shoot a series of documentaries for Storm Warriors featuring organizations in Asia (NGO’s) doing groundbreaking work to serve their communities.  These pieces will be editing during the summer of 2012 and featured on the Storm Warriors Int’l website.   
 
When not freelancing and teaching, Chris spends his time skiing, biking, and “practicing” yoga. He is especially fond of playing music with friends around a fire, with a cold beer, on a warm (or even cold) Maine evening.