Christopher Newberry

   writer - director - producer

 Honors & Awards           

2007                   Narrative Short - Honorable Mention ("Sweet Caroline"), Fargo Film Festival

2006                   Media Arts Grant ("Medicine Box"), Jerome Foundation

2005-2006        Center for Media Arts Access Grant ("Medicine Box"), IFP Minnesota

2004                   Best Narrative Short ("Agora"), Fargo Film Festival

2003                   Emerging Filmmaker Award - Best Short ("Agora"), Lake Wobegon Film Festival

2003                   Kimera Cine Special Jury Prize ("Agora"), La Notte dei Corti Venventi, Italy

2002-2003       PT Studios Chicago Featured Artist ("Agora"), Gen Art/Chrysler                                                                           

2002               Grand Jury Prize - Best Short ("Agora"), Minneapolis/St. Paul Int'l Film Festival

2000               Media Arts Grant ("Agora"), Jerome Foundation  

1996               Studio 22 Film/Video Mini-Grant ("Baby In My Drink"), Northwestern University

Selected Filmography

2007     "If We Knew Their Stories" (Director-Producer)

w Television premiere:  MNTV broadcast, TPT Channel 2 – Twin Cities, 2007

2005     "Sweet Caroline" (Writer-Director-Producer)

w Short narrative, 15 minutes, 35mm

w US premiere:  Minneapolis-St. Paul Int'l Film Festival, 2006

w International premiere:  Winnipeg Int'l Film Festival, 2006

2001     "Agora" (Writer-Director-Producer-Editor)

w Short narrative, 8 minutes, 16mm

w World premiere:  50^th Melbourne Int'l Film Festival, 2001 (Finalist – International Short Film Competition; competition finalist at multiple subsequent festivals)

w US premiere:  Palm Springs Int'l Festival of Short Films, 2001

w Theatrical premiere:  Anthology Film Archives, New York City, 2004

w National television premiere:  Independent Lens broadcast, PBS, 2005

w Internet premiere:  U.S. Shorts showcase on Tiscali network, Europe, 2005

w Local television premiere:  MNTV broadcast, TPT Channel 2 – Twin Cities, 2002

w Aired on other PBS affiliates, including WTTW Chicago and KTEH Bay Area

w Acquired by the Australian Centre for the Moving Image (Exemplary Works Collection) 

w Distributed on promotional arts CD-ROM by Chrysler Corporation     

w Acquired for distribution on DVD compilation by Amaze Films, Los Angeles

w To date, more than 50 festival and special event screenings worldwide, notably:  Mediawave 2002 , Brooklyn Int'l Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival

1999     "2o/2o Vision" (Writer-Director-Editor)

w Short narrative, 20 minutes, 35mm

w Opened the 1999 Minneapolis/St. Paul Int'l Film Festival ("Best of Fest")

w Featured on Jon Pierson's Split Screen, Independent Film Channel

w Other notable press coverage:  Associated Press, Chicago Tribune, Salt Lake Tribune, Minneapolis Star Tribune, City Pages, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minnesota Public Radio Word of Mouth, KS95 Radio, KQ92 Radio, KSTP-TV, KMSP-TV Robyne Robinson's The Buzz

1997     "Baby In My Drink" (Writer-Director)

w Short narrative – student film, 22 minutes, 16mm

w Midwest Film & Video Showcase, Walker Art Center; Intermedia Arts exhibitions

w New York Expo of Short Film & Video (Finalist)

Feature-length screenwriting

2008    "Just the 2 of Us"

2007    "The Sea of Tranquility," Semi-Finalist - Slamdance Screenplay Competition, Official Selection - IFP Market, optioned 2007 by John Doe Entertainment (New York)

2001    "Fire Lake" (co-written with Nick Cohen), optioned 2001 by MC Pasta ( London )

1997    "Black November"

1996    "The Coldest Winter," Semi-Finalist - Empire Screenplay Contest

Education  

2000-2001         University of London    London, England

Master of Arts Degree in Feature Film, Goldsmiths College.  Mentor: Jan Harlan (Executive Producer Full Metal Jacket, Eyes Wide Shut, A.I.).

1993-1997         Northwestern University    Evanston, IL

                        Bachelor of Science Degree.  Major in Computer Science, concentration in Film and Video Production. 

Production Experience Highlights 

2007                       • Producer, Director, Editor:  "Toy Soldiers"  w Code Pink  w HDCAM viral advocacy PSA. 

2006                       • Producer, Editor:  "Country Roads: The Gardens at Berwood Hill Inn"  w ACD Inc.  w corporate documentary for seminar presentation. 

2005                       • Producer, Editor:  "Toy Soldiers"  w multi-media tribute film. 

2003                       • Producer, Director, Camera:  "I Can't Believe She's Not Butter"  w 16mm short film.

2000                       • Producer, Director, Camera:  "Ain't No Bull"  w SPNN  w short country music documentary. 

1999                       • Producer, Director, Editor, Writer:  "ACD Inc. Promo"  w promotional corporate video spots for computer manufacturer.

                                • Sound Recordist:  "Puente De Almas"  w feature-length documentary.

• Assistant to Producer:  "The Artist Documentary"  w Paisley Park Studios  w intimate documentary produced by Prince  w featuring Prince, Lenny Kravitz, Maceo Parker, Jonny Lange.

• Assistant Sound Mixer:  "Thank God I Found You"  w Villain Films  w  Mariah Carey and 98 Degrees music video, directed by Brett Ratner (Rush Hour).

 1998                       • Grip:  "My Funny Valentine"  w Run DMC music video.

1997                       • Production Design:  "Lionel on a Sunday "  w Studio 22 Production  w short film, directed by Zach Braff (Garden State).

 1995                       • Claymation Animator, Scenery Artist:  "Robert - Portrait of a Legend" w winner of the 1995 Student Emmy Award for Best Animated Film.

 1994-2002         • Production Designer, Art Crew, Sound, Grip, AD, PA: experience on dozens of independent, student, and commercial productions.

Professional Media Experience         

                        ACD Inc.    Bloomington, MN / London, England

1999-2008            • Consulting Art Director: creating and maintaining corporate websites and animated promotional programs, developing industrial design and marketing materials for company.

1999-2005            • Special Projects Coordinator : supervised the Borders Books Music & Video 'Digital Preview' account in the United Kingdom and Australia.

 /1997-1999            • Production Supervisor: designed and produced promotional video and multimedia spots for clients, such as Discovery Channel, Sears Robuck, Target Stores, Borders Books & Music, and Blockbuster Video.

                         Magno Sound & Video    New York, NY

1996                   • Intern: worked in the computer graphics department, created animations at an SGI workstation, advised on system administration.