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