Directing
Chris Newby
EN, XX cinema · 17 credits
Birthplace
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Also known as Christopher Newby
After graduating from the Royal College of Art, Chris Newby made a number of 16mm cine-poems for the Arts Council about remote islands, such as Stromboli. ‘Relax’, made for the British Film Institute’s New Directors scheme won many awards including Best Experimental Short at Melbourne. It was followed by his first feature, ‘Anchoress’ which was official entry at the Cannes Film Festival. From 2005, he has worked exclusively in the digital medium. Commissions include ‘Dickens In London’ for Film London and the BBC, and Something Understood for Norwich Museum.
Known for
Filmography
Mudlarking
Director, Cinematography, Editor
A Short Trip to Shere
Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
Lockdown 1329
Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase
Director, Animation, Cinematography, Editor
Dickens in London
Animation, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
An Odd Little Opus
2010
An Odd Little Opus
Cinematography, Director, Animation
Something Understood
Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Metamorphosis
Director of Photography, Director, Editor
Flicker
Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
Stromboli
Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Madagascar Skin
Director, Writer, Editor
Anchoress
Director
Boys' Shorts
Director
Kiss
Director, Editor, Writer
Relax
Writer, Director, Editor, Camera Operator
The Old Man of the Sea
Director, Writer, Editor, Camera Operator