Chris Newby
Directing
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
Directing16
movieMudlarking
2026
Director
movieDickens in London
2012
Director
movieSomething Understood
2010
Director
movieMetamorphosis
2006
Director
movieFlicker
2001
Director
movieStromboli
1997
Director
movieMadagascar Skin
1995
Director
movieAnchoress
1993
Director
movieBoys' Shorts
1993
Director
movieKiss
1992
Director
movieRelax
1991
Director
movieThe Old Man of the Sea
1989
Director
Editing13
movieMudlarking
2026
Editor
movieMetamorphosis
2006
Editor
movieFlicker
2001
Editor
movieStromboli
1997
Editor
movieMadagascar Skin
1995
Editor
movieKiss
1992
Editor
movieRelax
1991
Editor
Camera5
movieDickens in London
2012
Director of Photography
movieSomething Understood
2010
Director of Photography
movieMetamorphosis
2006
Director of Photography
movieFlicker
2001
Director of Photography
movieStromboli
1997
Director of Photography
Crew5
movieMudlarking
2026
Cinematography
Lockdown 1329
2021
Cinematography
A Short Trip to Shere
2021
Cinematography
movieA Queer Refugee’s Suitcase
2019
Cinematography
An Odd Little Opus
2010
Cinematography
Writing5
Visual Effects3
movieA Queer Refugee’s Suitcase
2019
Animation
movieDickens in London
2012
Animation