Chris Eyre (Cheyenne/Arapaho) is an internationally recognized film and television director and producer. Eyre recently completed production on DARK WINDS (season 2), an AMC Networks television series with fellow producers George RR Martin (Game of Thrones) and Robert Redford. Eyre also produced on the Michael Pollan limited series HOW TO CHANGE YOUR MIND (2022).

Chris has received many awards for his work including a Peabody, an Emmy and a Sundance Audience Award. Eyre’s directorial debut was the Miramax Classic Film, “SMOKE SIGNALS (1998),” which won Eyre the 1998 Sundance Film Festival’s Filmmakers Trophy (1998) and the Sundance Audience Award (1998). In 2018, “SMOKE SIGNALS (1998)” was inducted to the Library of Congress and the National Film Registry for movies of historic and cultural significance to be preserved for all time.

Eyre’s film “EDGE OF AMERICA (2004) was the “Opening Night” film at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival, and garnered Eyre the highly prestigious, Outstanding Directorial Achievement from the Directors Guild of America (DGA) in 2005. Eyre has directed and/or produced over fifteen-feature films. Including Eyre’s SXSW award winner for Best Cinematography “HIDE AWAY (2012)” starring Josh Lucas and James Cromwell released theatrically in May 2012.

In 2015, Eyre executive produced the documentary feature film “THE SEVENTH FIRE (2015)” with fellow producers Terrence Malick and Natalie Portman. In 2016, THE SEVENTH FIRE was invited to screen at The White House in Washington, D.C.

In 2017, Eyre was named annual-honorary Chair at the University of Hawaii in memory of the late Senator Daniel Inouye. Later 2017, Eyre’s company created and supervised the cultural team that advised language and Cheyenne Native American culture for stars Christian Bale and Adam Beach in the feature film “HOSTILES (2018)” directed by Scott Cooper.