A brand with a role in the story.
Comedy shorts and satirical concepts built around a relevant idea, product, or moment.
SCHLEPP FILMS / PARTNERSHIPS
LET’S MAKE
SOMETHING
WORTH WATCHING.
Original comedy, street interviews, and stories with a point of view. Created and produced by Chris McGuire.
18M+Lifetime channel views on YouTube
10M+Harlem Reacts to the Harlem Shake
3.7M+The Real Harlem Shake
2.9M+How to Respond to Catcalling
Historical view totals checked September 12, 2026. These are cumulative milestones, not projected campaign results.
WAYS TO WORK TOGETHER
The idea comes first.
Let people have their say.
Host-led conversations, cultural reactions, and human stories with room for the unexpected.
Something with a next episode.
Creative development and producing partnerships for recurring characters, series, and original entertainment.
COMMERCIAL COMPETITION WORK
25 wins. More than $50,000 in awards.
COMPETITION PORTFOLIO · 2010–2016
Winning commercial concepts for major brand briefs through creative competitions on platforms including Zooppa, Poptent, and Tongal.
SHOWTIME’S SHAMELESS FILM FEST · 2014
Chosen by the producers and cast of Shameless.
$10,000 GRAND PRIZE WINNER
Somewhere in New Jersey
A single dad and his two kids get by on stolen wallets, fake injuries, and questionable ideas. Schlepp Films’ winning short brings its own family chaos to the world of Shameless.
Previously promoted on YouTube as Meet the Scammers.
Showtime · American Express · Experian · FindLaw · Totino’s · Lawry’s · Verizon · 3M · Pringles · Bud Light · Sunkist · Speed Stick · Famous Footwear · Robert Half · AARP · Luvs
Historical awards across the full Schlepp Films competition portfolio, separate from current production fees. These were commercial competition entries, distinct from directly commissioned client projects.
Award records
SELECTED WORK
The work behind the numbers.
Harlem Reacts to the Harlem Shake
The worldwide meme meets the people of Harlem. The reaction film that started the conversation.
FIRST PRIZE / SHOWTIME’S SHAMELESS FILM FEST
Somewhere in New Jersey
$10,000 prize · Showtime’s winning-film release ↗
A single dad and his two kids get by on stolen wallets, fake injuries, and questionable ideas. Winner of first prize at Showtime’s Shameless Film Fest.
MEET YOUR CREATIVE PARTNER
One creative throughline.
From the idea to the final cut.
Chris McGuire · Producer, writer, director, actor & editor
A hands-on filmmaker and SAG-AFTRA actor with television, independent film, and theater experience. Chris brings performance, storytelling, production, and editing together, whether carrying a project himself or collaborating with a cast and crew.
Chris also brings experience in digital marketing, content strategy, video packaging, and campaign landing pages. He has helped strengthen media brands’ presentation and build pages for commercial campaigns, connecting the creative work with a clear path from viewer interest to a signup or inquiry.
Created Frat Life Forever. BroBible discovered its launch video, followed by Barstool, and production-company inquiries began before Chris had shared it himself. At least ten production companies contacted him in total. The series was optioned by True Entertainment. It advanced to follow-up meetings with TBS, Comedy Central, and Spike. At TBS, it progressed through several rounds of meetings with support from the head of reality programming, before ultimately not moving forward to a commission.
Read BroBible’s coverage of Frat Life Forever ↗
Meet Chris & explore his acting background →SELECTED PRESS / THE HARLEM FILMS / 2013
In the national spotlight.
The Washington PostFebruary 22, 2013The Harlem Shake: Keep the meme, save the dance
An interview with Chris McGuire.
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Smithsonian MagazineFebruary 20, 2013Presenting the Real Harlem Shake
Connects McGuire’s street interviews with the history behind the original dance.
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NPR · via WWNOFebruary 21, 2013Long Before The Harlem Shake, We Did The Shimmy
Ann Powers discusses Harlem Reacts in her exploration of dance crazes and cultural exchange.
Read article ↗ (opens in a new tab)THE REAL HARLEM SHAKE / MUSEUM DISPLAY
At the Smithsonian.
Footage from The Real Harlem Shake has been featured in exhibition displays at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.
See the museum display →
BEYOND OUR CHANNEL
Worth sharing.
WorldStarHipHop published Schlepp Films’ Trump parodies Bad and Boujee and Trump Goes to the Hood, introducing the work to audiences beyond our own channel.
698K+ views on WorldStar’s YouTube release of Bad and Boujee
WorldStar’s release credits Schlepp Films and performer Jacob Berger.
Watch WorldStar’s release on YouTube →698,844 YouTube views checked September 12, 2026. This publisher upload is separate from the Schlepp Films channel total above.
A January 22, 2017 update from collaborator Jacob Berger documents early shares of Trump Goes to the Hood by Snoop Dogg on Instagram and King Keraun on Facebook.
Read Jacob’s contemporary sharing report ↗
LET’S TALK
What do you
have in mind?
Tell Chris what you’re making, who it’s for, and where Schlepp Films could fit.
Need a production crew?
For multi-camera filming, live switching, streaming, and editing, visit Live Cut Productions.
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