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