Chip Hourihan is an American film producer and director.

Early life and education

Hourihan was born in Concord, Massachusetts. He graduated from

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and Yale University.

Work

His credits include: * '' Frozen River'', which won the Grand Jury Prize at the 2008

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, and was acquired by Sony Pictures Classics and by Rezo Films. Frozen River received over 20 Best Picture and Best Actor nominations, won two Gotham Independent Film Awards and two Independent Spirit Awards, and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Hourihan received a 2008 AFI Award from the American Film Institute for producing '' Frozen River''. * ''

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'', a Netflix Original Film written and directed by Ryan Koo, released in 2018. * '' Any Day Now'', which was released in 2012, and received multiple Audience Awards for Best Feature Film, as well as Best Actor Awards for

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. * ''

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'', which won the Special Jury Prize at the

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and was acquired by Showtime Entertainment. * ''Glissando'', (wrote and directed), based upon a short story by

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, which won numerous Best Picture and Best Actors awards on the film festival circuit.

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