Person
Chris Newby
Directing · Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
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.
Known for
Something Understood
Director
Relax
Writer
At Dawning
Editor
Lockdown 1329
Director
Metamorphosis
Director
Anchoress
Director
Stromboli
Director
A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase
Director
An Odd Little Opus
Cinematography
Boys' Shorts
Director
Filmography
- 2026MudlarkingDirector
- 2021Lockdown 1329Director
- 2021A Short Trip to ShereDirector
- 2019A Queer Refugee’s SuitcaseDirector
- 2012Dickens in LondonDirector
- 2010Something UnderstoodDirector
- 2010An Odd Little OpusCinematography
- 2006MetamorphosisDirector
- 2002At DawningEditor
- 2001FlickerDirector
- 1997StromboliDirector
- 1995Madagascar SkinDirector
- 1993AnchoressDirector
- 1993Boys' ShortsDirector
- 1992KissDirector
- 1991RelaxWriter
- 1989The Old Man of the SeaDirector
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