Chris Auer

• Professor of dramatic writing, Summer 2014-present, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  Duties includes teaching courses in graduate screenwriting, graduate television writing, graduate playwriting, script analysis, undergraduate screenwriting, undergraduate television writing, undergraduate playwriting, public speaking, graduate thesis, and senior thesis.

• Chair of film and television, Summer 2004-Summer 2014, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  Oversaw 19 faculty, approximately 500 undergraduate, and 100 graduate students. Responsible for curriculum development, operating, and capital budgets up to $1 million.

• Chair of  dramatic writing, Spring 2008-Summer 2014, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  Oversaw the integration of the film and television and the performing arts curriculums, both undergraduate and graduate, for a writing program that draws from both disciplines.

• Professor of film and television, Fall 2003-Summer 2014, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  Duties included teaching courses in graduate screenwriting, graduate television writing, graduate playwriting, undergraduate screenwriting, undergraduate television writing, undergraduate playwriting, preproduction, public speaking graduate thesis, and senior thesis.

Feature film

• Writer, 2014, Saving CeeCee Honeycutt, screenplay based on The New York Times bestseller by Beth Hoffman, 22 Whitestone Productions

Situation comedy

• Executive producer/creator, 1990-1994, Big Brother Jake, The Family Channel
  Created and produced 100 episodes, supervised a budget of $30 million, a writing staff of seven, and a production staff of 60. Responsible for all creative decisions as to story, direction, and casting.

• Staff writer, 1986-1988, The Cosby Show, Carsey-Werner, NBC
  Developed and wrote scripts.

Daytime drama

• Associate writer, 1985-1986, As the World Turns, P & G Productions, CBS
  Provided dialogue for an hour episode per week, usually key ratings days (Mondays and Fridays). Received Emmy nomination.

• Associate writer, 1986, Capitol, John Conboy Productions, CBS
  Provided dialogue for a half-hour episode per week.

• Co-head writer, 1982-1984, Another Life, The Family Channel
  Created three-month and six-month story projections, weekly story breakdowns, and dialogue for up to two half-hour episodes per week.

Primetime drama

• Story editor, 1987, Diamonds, USA Network
  Responsible for story ideas, script development, scripts, and editing of scripts.

Animation

• Writer, 2002, Larry-Boy: Wantin’ Ain’t Getting’, Big Idea Productions
  Continued the adventures of popular character from Veggie Tales series.

• Writer, 2002, 3-2-1 Penguins: Heavy Times on Yookanook, Big Idea Productions
  Continued the adventures of this successful animated series.

Documentary

• Writer, 2019, God Goes to the Movies, Windborne Productions
  Documentary about prayer in mainstream Hollywood films. Based on Dr. Terry Lindvall’s book God on the Big Screen.

• Writer, 2005, Letters of Faith, Windborne Productions
  Documentary about a first century relic unearthed in Turkey that explores the structure of early Christian communities.
• Writer, 2003, Cradle of Genius, Windborne Productions
  Documentary about Brahms, Puccini, and Strauss and their relationship with the American music historian Arthur Abel.

• Writer/producer, 2002-2003, God, Country, Notre Dame, Family Theater Productions
  Independent feature about Fr. Ted Hesburgh, former president of Notre Dame and a key player in the Civil Rights movement.