Award-Winning Milwaukee Filmmaker Justin Goodrum’s Debut Feature Christopher Officially Greenlit

Milwaukee, WI—Milwaukee-based filmmaker Justin Goodrum, a 2024 Mary Nohl Fellow Emerging Artist and Milwaukee Arts Board 2024 Artist of the Year, is set to make his feature directorial debut with Christopher, a psychological thriller that has officially been greenlit.

The Lynden Sculpture Garden, which administers the Greater Milwaukee Foundation’s Mary L. Nohl Fund for Individual Artists, is piloting a fiscal sponsorship for Nohl Fellows and serves as the sponsor for Christopher. Lynden is accepting tax-deductible donations in support of Christopher here. A grant from the Greater Milwaukee Foundation has enabled Goodrum to move forward with this timely project.

Christopher marks Goodrum’s first feature-length project following a body of short-form and documentary work centered on social impact. The independently produced film from Good Entertainment follows a young aspiring writer grappling with mounting personal and professional pressure as he attempts to escape the weight of his family’s past. When a seemingly promising relationship begins to destabilize his sense of reality, the story moves into darker psychological territory, blending grounded drama with genre-driven suspense.

“Christopher pushes my craft forward while reflecting the pressure and silence I watched people close to me carry when I was growing up.”

Production has begun in Milwaukee, with additional details to be announced later. Updates on the project, including behind-the-scenes insights and release information, will be shared via newsletter.

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