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.
Behind the camera
2026Mudlarking
Director
2019A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase
Director
2012Dickens in London
Director
2010Something Understood
Director
2006Metamorphosis
Director
2001Flicker
Director
1997Stromboli
Director
1995Madagascar Skin
Director & Writer
1993Anchoress
Director
1993Boys' Shorts
Director
1992Kiss
Director & Writer
1991Relax
Director & Writer
1989The Old Man of the Sea
Director & Writer