Ocean Avenue Entertainment — A Full Service Distribution Company

Ocean Avenue Entertainment, Inc. was established in 2009 and currently represents some of the very best films for a faith and general audience.

In 2012 Ocean Ave established a direct relationship with Netflix and continues to be an official aggregator for their global platform. TYSON’S RUN is the latest film to be licensed to Netflix.

In late 2014, Ocean Ave became a full service distribution company with its first film 23 BLAST. Since then, Ocean Ave has released numerous films on platforms including Peacock TV, Amazon Prime, UP TV, Roku TV, Tubi TV, PureFlix and numerous others both domestically and globally. In addition to licensing on streaming platforms and linear television, Ocean Ave releases its films on DVD. This includes the entire process of manufacturing and then securing retail placement in the general and faith markets.

Most recently, Ocean Ave has a new initiative to develop and produce genre specific movies with a faith-forward emphasis.

Chris Bueno — CEO

Chris Bueno began his career in Christian television in 1979.  This experience uniquely equipped him to better understand the needs and concerns of a faith audiences.   Since then, he has produced numerous projects, among them: THE INDESTRUCTIBLE BOOK, a four-hour documentary with Cambridge University Press in England, THE SCENIC WONDERS BIBLE, a 52-episode series encompassing the entire New Testament, and THE GOOD ENTERTAINMENT SHOW, hosted by Michael Medved.

In 2004, he co-founded Carmel Entertainment Group, a company specializing in distribution.  As CEO, he was instrumental in securing distribution for the Kendrick Brothers groundbreaking film, FACING THE GIANTS. Subsequently this led to the release of FIREPROOF, the #1 independent feature film of 2008. Other projects included FLYWHEEL, COURAGEOUS, FAITH LIKE POTATOES, NO GREATER LOVE, DEAR FRANCIS, SECRET OF THE CAVE, DRIVE THRU HISTORY, and THE LEE STROBEL DOCUMENTARY SERIES, which he also produced.

Ocean Avenue Entertainment is owned by Chris and his wife Denise. Jointly working together, this year they began development on original films with a faith-forward emphasis for production slated in 2024.

Denise Bueno — Vice President

Denise is Vice President of Ocean Avenue Entertainment who serves in acquisitions and development. Before forming Ocean Ave, Denise’s career was in acting in the Los Angeles area. She worked primarily in musical theater as a member of Actor’s Equity Association. Her time as a member of the Actor’s Co-op in Hollywood gave her the opportunity to meet and work with many other Christians working in the industry. Her leading roles include the shows Most Happy Fella, Into the Woods, Spitfire Grill, 1776, West Side Story, and the final cast of Glory of Easter (Mother Mary) at the Chrystal Cathedral.

Denise has traveled extensively in Europe, Asia and the Caribbean performing on cruise lines and in the original cast of three world premiere productions. During the years she taught theater, she became an award-winning director with the Southern California Educational Theater Association. Denise homeschools their son and is pursuing certification in conciliatory ministry.