About
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.
Filmography
Mudlarking2026 · Director, Cinematography, Editor
Lockdown 13292021 · Director, Writer, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
A Short Trip to Shere2021 · Director, Producer, Cinematography, Editor
A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase2019 · Director, Cinematography, Animation, Editor
Dickens in London2012 · Director, Animation, Director of Photography, Editor
Something Understood2010 · Director, Director of Photography
An Odd Little Opus2010 · Cinematography, Director, Animation
Metamorphosis2006 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor
At Dawning2002 · Editor
Flicker2001 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Stromboli1997 · Director, Director of Photography, Editor
Madagascar Skin1995 · Director, Writer, Editor
Anchoress1993 · Director
Boys' Shorts1993 · Director
Kiss1992 · Director, Editor, Writer
Relax1991 · Writer, Director, Editor
The Old Man of the Sea1989 · Director, Writer, Editor