Chris Newby

Biography

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

Anchoress 1993 ★ 5.9
Relax 1991 ★ 6.3
The Old Man of the Sea 1989 ★ 9.0
Madagascar Skin 1995 ★ 5.4
Flicker 2001 ★ 8.0
A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase 2019
Kiss 1992 ★ 8.0