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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.
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As director

Mudlarking 2026
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Lockdown 1329 2021
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A Short Trip to Shere 2021
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A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase 2019
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Dickens in London 2012
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Something Understood 2010
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An Odd Little Opus 2010
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Metamorphosis 2006
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Flicker 2001
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Stromboli 1997
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Madagascar Skin 1995
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Anchoress 1993
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Boys' Shorts 1993
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Kiss 1992
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Relax 1991
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The Old Man of the Sea 1989
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