Chris Carthern is the owner and founder of Shots by Shinobi. He was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. He is a cosplayer and award-winning producer, writer, director and photographer. Chris is an executive producer at Cutting Edge Animation, and a social justice advocate that has devoted his career to self-producing diverse, incisive, and insightful content with the uncompromising intention of permanently changing the world for all underrepresented peoples. He loves to travel, has visited 40+ countries and lived in 4. Chris makes music and is also a podcast host on the Cosplay Alliance Podcast where they discuss pop culture, gaming, comics, mental health and cosplay. The formation of Shots by Shinobi was driven by the notable absence of diversity within the entertainment industry, particularly in positions of creative direction. Central to my mission is the conviction that representation is pivotal, and the storyteller behind the lens profoundly influences the narrative. Shots by Shinobi Productions was conceived to empower marginalized voices, offering a platform to those often excluded from mainstream opportunities.
