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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Biography from TMDB.
- Leeds, Yorkshire, England, UK
- Director, editor and writer
- 2 on MovieCove · 17 credits in all
Known for
Where can I watch Chris Newby's films?
As of October 24, 2026, all 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
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Filmography
17 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page.
Mudlarking (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Lockdown 1329 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
A Short Trip to Shere (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
A Queer Refugee’s Suitcase (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Dickens in London (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)
Something Understood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
An Odd Little Opus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)
Metamorphosis (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
At Dawning (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Flicker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Stromboli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)
Madagascar Skin(1995)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Anchoress(1993)
Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films
Boys' Shorts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
Kiss (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)
Relax (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)
The Old Man of the Sea (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)