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Chris Newby

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Chris Newby

Birthplace
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Credits
17 titles

Biography

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Crew credits 17

YearTitleJob
2026 Mudlarking Film Director, Cinematography, Editor
2021 Lockdown 1329 Film Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
2021 A Short Trip to Shere Film Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
2019 A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase Film Director, Editor, Cinematography, Animation
2012 Dickens in London Film Animation, Director, Director of Photography, Editor
2010 Something Understood Film Director, Director of Photography, Editor
2010 An Odd Little Opus Film Cinematography, Director, Animation
2006 Metamorphosis Film Director, Editor, Director of Photography
2002 At Dawning Film Editor
2001 Flicker Film Director, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
1997 Stromboli Film Director, Director of Photography, Editor
1995 Madagascar Skin Film Writer, Director, Editor
1993 Anchoress Film Director
1993 Boys' Shorts Film Director
1992 Kiss Film Director, Editor, Writer
1991 Relax Film Writer, Director, Editor, Camera Operator
1989 The Old Man of the Sea Film Director, Writer, Editor, Camera Operator
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