Chris Hennessy is an independent filmmaker, author, and speaker who serves on the board of directors of California Writers Club, Sacramento.
Chris produced, wrote, and directed four national award-winning films in 2021 and 2022. Since 2019, his cable TV show, Yolo YoYo’s, has been featured on four broadcasts of CBS’s GoodDay Sacramento, and he’s written and had six articles published in local Northern California newspapers.
Chris is currently writing a memoir, Touched by Hannah, ‘A man with cancer (Hennessy). His one-pound newborn, Hannah. And their fight for life.’ Hennessy’s book will be completed in mid-2024.
Hennessy’s Yolo YoYo’s won Best New TV Cable Series 2019, Sacramento Access TV. The twelve episodes reached 125,000 fans on Facebook. (TV stats not available)
Yolo YoYo’s season 2 premiere episode, Miracles on College Street,’ a promotional/trailer film for ‘Touched by Hannah,’ took the ‘Film Heals’ award at the 2022 Manhattan Film Festival, New York City. Heals is awarded to filmmakers who use the power of film to promote peace, humanity, and inspiration. Miracles was also a top-five finalist documentary at Manhattan.
Yolo YoYo’s season 2 finale episode, ‘The Stage; Following our Wildest Dreams!’ won, ‘Best Narrative Episode West Coast,’ at the 2022 ACM Western Region WAVE Cable TV Awards.
Hennessy has battled Prostate cancer since 2009. In June 2020, a scan revealed that the cancer moved into his lungs.
“Instead of sitting around worrying, I’m achieving my best work. Undoubtedly, God and the universe are pushing me to my potential. I’m not afraid, and I’m having a blast.”