Chris 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.

Crew

Anchoress

Director

A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase

Director, Cinematography, Animation, Editor

Madagascar Skin

Director, Writer, Editor

The Old Man of the Sea

Director, Writer, Editor

Relax

Writer, Director, Editor

An Odd Little Opus

Cinematography, Director, Animation

Boys' Shorts

Director

Flicker

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Stromboli

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

Something Understood

Director, Director of Photography

Dickens in London

Director, Animation, Director of Photography, Editor

Kiss

Director, Editor, Writer

Metamorphosis

Director, Director of Photography, Editor

At Dawning

Editor

A Short Trip to Shere

Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor

Lockdown 1329

Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor