About

Known credits:
37
Birthday:
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Place of birth:
Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
Website:
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Chris Newby

Overview

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

Directing
2019 A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase Directing Director N/A
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2012 Dickens in London Directing Director 59
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2010 Something Understood Directing Director 59
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2010 An Odd Little Opus Directing Director 59
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2006 Metamorphosis Directing Director 59
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2001 Flicker Directing Director 59
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1997 Stromboli Directing Director 59
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1995 Madagascar Skin Directing Director 58
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1993 Boys' Shorts Directing Director 58
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1993 Anchoress Directing Director 59
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1992 Kiss Directing Director 58
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1991 Relax Directing Director 59
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1989 The Old Man of the Sea Directing Director 59
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Writing
1995 Madagascar Skin Writing Writer 58
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1992 Kiss Writing Writer 58
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1991 Relax Writing Writer 59
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1989 The Old Man of the Sea Writing Writer 59
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Camera
2012 Dickens in London Camera Director of Photography 59
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2010 Something Understood Camera Director of Photography 59
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2006 Metamorphosis Camera Director of Photography 59
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2001 Flicker Camera Director of Photography 59
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1997 Stromboli Camera Director of Photography 59
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Crew
2019 A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase Crew Cinematography N/A
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2010 An Odd Little Opus Crew Cinematography 59
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Editing
2019 A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase Editing Editor N/A
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2012 Dickens in London Editing Editor 59
Average
2006 Metamorphosis Editing Editor 59
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2002 At Dawning Editing Editor 59
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2001 Flicker Editing Editor 59
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1997 Stromboli Editing Editor 59
Average
1995 Madagascar Skin Editing Editor 58
Average
1992 Kiss Editing Editor 58
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1991 Relax Editing Editor 59
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1989 The Old Man of the Sea Editing Editor 59
Average

Visual Effects
2019 A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase Visual Effects Animation N/A
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2012 Dickens in London Visual Effects Animation 59
Average
2010 An Odd Little Opus Visual Effects Animation 59
Average