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Archive 2007 - 2011

Following his stint as an in-house director at The Discovery Channel, Chris turned freelance at the beginning of 2007. His first gig was an award-winning ad campaign for National Geographic and Star Alliance. After making a mood piece for Merlin Entertainment on Blackpool’s tram system, he made a multi award-winning short doc for Channel 4 on one of London’s more peculiar tourist attractions, a zebra crossing. Another ad campaign for Malta Tourism was followed by an assignment as a Director of Photography on a BBC documentary celebrating the life of Neil Armstrong.

Freelance Director / Filmmaker / Director of Photography.

ARMSTRONG - FIRST MAN ON THE MOON
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ARMSTRONG - FIRST MAN ON THE MOON

Following the passing of Apollo 11 lunar astronaut Neil Armstrong, the BBC commissioned this one hour doc that traces Armstrong’s story from his Idaho farm beginnings, through to his jet fighter combat in Korea, X-15 test flights and his action packed journey to the moon as a Gemini and Apollo astronaut. Told by members of his family and former NASA colleagues. Role: Director of Photography Client: BBC Format: 1x 60mins
MALTA - TRULY MEDITERRANEAN
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MALTA - TRULY MEDITERRANEAN

3 ads for Malta Tourism showing the character, atmosphere and assorted attractions of the islands. Role: Concept / Director Client: National Geographic / Star Aliance Format: 3x 60 sec ads
WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD?
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WHY DON'T WE DO IT IN THE ROAD?

A quirky portrait of one of London’s most peculiar tourist attractions - a pedestrian crossing in St Johns Wood. But this isn’t any ordinary zebra - a 10 minute photo session back in the summer of 1969 saw to that. Just a couple of weeks after Neil Armstrong took his “giant leap” The Beatles took a few short steps across Abbey Road and suffused that strip of tarmac with kind of magic. Narrated by Liverpool poet and Beatles’ contemporary, Roger McGough. Role: Concept / Director / DP / Editor Client: Channel 4 Format: 5 min mini doc Awards: Vimeo Staff Pick, New York Independent Film Festival - Best Short Documentary, UK Film Festival - Best Documentary, RTS Award - Best Colour Grade.
UNDER SOUTHERN AFRICAN SKIES
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UNDER SOUTHERN AFRICAN SKIES

2 ads for National Geographic and Star Alliance that share a unifying visual device of a horizontal line combined with the poetic indigenous language phases used to describe the individual places featured. Role: Concept / Director Client: National Geographic / Star Aliance Format: 3x 60 sec ads Award: MM Marketing Gold Award
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