
Director's Cut
Behind the Scenes
CHIP HALE has been actively
involved in independent film for
18 years, from feature to short
films - documentary and narrative
- to web series, music videos and
commercials. At an early age
Chip developed a love for movies
and it was that love that led him
to Los Angeles in 2001. Hale’s
feature directorial debut came
in 2007 with Mulligans, but his
follow up feature film Sweethearts
of the Gridiron (2015) received
regional critical acclaim and
went on to become a multi-award
winning film.


Subsequent projects included
Everyday Heroes (2016), an award
winning short documentary about
the Kilgore Fire Department and their
annual event for people with special
needs, SAFFE Day. The Tomato Bowl
(2016), a celebration of the WPA era
football stadium in Jacksonville, TX.
MLK Day (2017), a short doc about
Kilgore’s first ever Martin Luther King
Celebration.
In total Chip has directed/produced
over 20 independent films, and
is currently producing multiple
projects... All are East Texas-based.
Chip is in the fifth year of Reel
East Texas Film Festival which
uses historical landmarks, the
Old Post Office, and Texan
Theater in downtown Kilgore. His
involvement in his community
keeps Chip active, volunteering
for numerous organizations
and city events. He is serving
alongside other peers on the
Kilgore Comprehensive Plan
Steering Committee as well as the
Community Development Council.
Chip currently resides and operates
Overton Films in Kilgore.