Chris Newby

Director

From: Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK

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…

Filmography (16)

Mudlarking (2026)
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Lockdown 1329
Lockdown 1329 (2021)
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A Short Trip to Shere
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
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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