John Chi earned his BA in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. Prior to earning his MFA in Film Production from the School of Cinematic arts at USC, John had a successful career as a management consultant at KPMG. His short film, Partners, had a successful festival run, culminating with screenings at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles, Newfilmmakers in New York, and airings on PBS television. Tentacle 8, his first feature film, had its DVD release in 2014, and is currently available on most VOD outlets, including Itunes, Amazon Digital, Google Play, Vimeo On Demand, and IndieFlix