Chris Newby
Known for
Directing
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Anchoress
1993
Relax
1991
Madagascar Skin
1995
At Dawning
2002
Boys' Shorts
1993
The Old Man of the Sea
1989An Odd Little Opus
2010
Flicker
2001
Stromboli
1997
Something Understood
2010Filmography
2026
MudlarkingDirector, Cinematography, Editor
2021
Lockdown 1329Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
2021
A Short Trip to ShereDirector, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
2019
A Queer Refugee’s SuitcaseDirector, Cinematography, Animation, Editor
2012
Dickens in LondonDirector, Animation, Director of Photography, Editor
2010
Something UnderstoodDirector, Director of Photography, Editor
2010
An Odd Little OpusCinematography, Director, Animation
2006
MetamorphosisDirector, Director of Photography, Editor
2002
At DawningEditor
2001
FlickerDirector, Director of Photography, Editor, Writer
1997
StromboliDirector, Director of Photography, Editor
1995
Madagascar SkinDirector, Writer, Editor
1993
AnchoressDirector
1993
Boys' ShortsDirector
1992
KissDirector, Editor, Writer
1991
RelaxWriter, Director, Editor, Camera Operator
1989
The Old Man of the SeaDirector, Writer, Editor, Camera Operator