ABOUT
Christopher is an American designer and independent filmmaker. His extensive experience in both fields grants him the freedom to experiment.
Originally from Pittsburgh, Christopher graduated from the Virginia Tech College of Architecture where he worked as an assistant to the director of the Virginia Tech Multimedia Lab. Following graduation he gained experience as a designer at IDEO and Blu Dot before running his own interaction design studio. During this time Christopher developed his filmmaking skills by making many experimental films and working part time at the office of independent filmmaker Jim Jarmusch. Over the years he has consistently maintained this balance between filmmaker and designer resulting in a versatile creative process.
His movies have screened in numerous festivals and other various curated media as well as on television stations worldwide. Screenings include The Film Society of Lincoln Center, San Francisco International Film Festival (Golden Gate Award Winner), Indie Lisboa (Onda Curta Award Winner), MTV and Canal+.
FEATURES
The Bitcoin Executor (2025)
A feature length narrative film currently in post production. For more information visit: www.thebitcoinexecutor.com.
MUSIC VIDEOS
Plaid: Do Matter (2016)
Fisher: Ya Kidding (2017)
MORE MUSIC VIDEOS
VO5: Dance Originality (2015)
VO5: We’re Getting Older (2016)
Bridges and Powerlines: National Fantasy (2016)
Bridges and Powerlines: Even Killers Need a Home (2016)
Her Magic Wand: Draw a Line (2016)
FLAUNT: My Clone Sleeps Alone (2015)
Cloud Boat: Kowloon Bridge (2013)
FLAUNT: Codon (2014)
Cloud Seeding: Ink Jar (2011)
FLAUNT: CNQR (2015)
FLAUNT: Dipped in Ecstasy – Mark Picchiotti Radio Mix (2014)
Bridges and Powerlines: Williamsburg (2013)
Bridges and Powerlines: Bushwick (2013)
Japan Soul: Hey Yah Hey (2013)
Cloud Seeding: Newer Testament (2012)
Okay: Compass (2005)
SHORTS
The Satoshi Sculpture Garden (2017)
I Don’t Blame the Beautiful Game (2010)
PRESS
The Café Bitcoin Podcast (beginning around the 1 hour mark): The Bitcoin Executor, Bitcoin Art & Film!
Filmmaker Magazine: Watch: Christopher Arcella’s Bitcoin-Inspired Short, The Satoshi Sculpture Garden
Atwood Magazine: “National Fantasy” Searches for Meaning