2015–2019 After appearing in the 2016
Sundance Film Festival selection
Goat alongside
James Franco and
Nick Jonas, he appeared in 2016
Toronto International Film Festival selection
In the Radiant City. In 2016, he played in various films including
Joel Moss Levinson's
Boy Band alongside
Questlove,
Steve Agee,
Jerry O'Connell and
Gilbert Gottfried, and the film adaption of the
Newbery Medal award-winning book
Walk Two Moons, which was renamed to
The Marriage Bed. Crawford produced
Life Backstage, a show that offered an inside look of artists such as
Waka Flocka Flame, Cheat Codes and
Louis the Child. Following the success of
Life Backstage, Crawford produced his first feature film,
Alan and the Fullness of Time, alongside childhood friend Markus Cook in 2017. In 2018, Crawford went on to produce Cooper Flannigan's musical comedy
Moondance in
Kalamazoo, Michigan. He also appeared in a handful of films including Johnny Chechitelli's
Worst. Christmas. Ever and Andrew Paul Davis'
Palace. Crawford launched his podcast, According to the Internet, in June 2018. The podcast debuted at No. 186 in the Apple Podcasts Top 200. The format of the show is described as "pop culture banter" and each episode features a different guest. In 2019, he served as a producer on the psychological thriller
The Clearing, documentary feature
The Land Beyond and Zach Daulton's
Looking Back. The actor and producer also ventured into directing working on music videos with Cal Scruby and "Rhythm + Flow" alum Caleb Colossus.
2020–present In early 2020, Crawford and his company executive produced
Joe Chrest's dark comedy
The Cran. The film was shot in and around
Bowling Green, Ohio. March 13, 2020 marked Crawford's first theatrical release as he saw
Moondance release in 18 cities. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, several theatres had to cancel screenings, leading the producer to pen an article for Medium titled "I produced the lowest-earning new release film in the worst box office week in 20 years… A Recap". The article went viral and was a top post on
Reddit and several other message boards. Crawford rounded out 2020 leading production on Michael Pomeroy's debut comedy
The Rest of Your Life and TV documentary
A Polo Legacy, which follows Chicago businessman James Drury and the Oak Brook Polo Club. In early 2021, it was announced that Crawford's company
Four by Three had acquired distribution rights to
How We Lookin?, a documentary about the life of Hall of Fame broadcaster
Marty Brennaman. The documentary premiered on
American Broadcasting Company and features interviews with
Pete Rose,
Nick Lachey,
Urban Meyer and
Kirk Herbstreit In December 2021, Chase Crawford was named to the Forbes Next 1000 list. Crawford signed on to Co-Executive Produce
Miguel Faus's debut feature
The Quiet Maid in February 2022. The project went on to become the first European film funded by NFTs and received finishing funds from
Steven Soderbergh. In the Summer of 2022, Crawford produced the feature film
Between Mercy and Me in
Cincinnati, Ohio starring Andrea Summer and David Driskell. The film debuted nationwide in the United States on June 20, 2023. Crawford executive produced 34 stand-up comedy specials in 2022 including
Ryan Goldsher's
Many People,
Chase O'Donnell's
People Pleaser and
Papp Johnson's
Timeless.
People Pleaser was described as "enjoyable YouTube content" by Jason Zinoman of the
New York Times and later named to the publication's list of Best YouTube Comedy Specials released in 2023.
People Pleaser was named one of the Top 10 Comedy Albums of 2023 by
NPR and
Timeless was recognized by
Paste Magazine as one of the Top 20 Comedy Albums in 2023. In 2023, Crawford executive produced 46 stand-up comedy specials including
Rajiv Satyal's
All Over the Place and
Luke Null's
Pretty Songs Dirty Words, which features
Wayne Brady. In February 2024, Crawford directed
Tony Rock's Untitled Comedy Special in
Raleigh, North Carolina. Crawford was named to Forbes 30 Under 30 list in July 2024. and inducted into the International Indie Filmmaking Hall of Fame, which was recognized by United States Congressman
Thomas Massie in the
Congressional Record. ==Other work==