ChrisGraham
- Director
Chris Graham studied filmmaking in New York before returning to New Zealand and forging a reputation by directing a run of distinctive videos for local musicians (Scribe, Savage, Trinity Roots). He made his feature film debut with 2006 comedy hit Sione's Wedding. In 2022 Graham won an NZ Television Award for documentary series Scribe - Return of the Crusader.
Screenography
Biography
The son of a diplomat and a social worker, director Chris Graham was born in Wellington and raised in Wellington, Bangkok, and Canada's capital, Ottawa. He has gone on to direct everything from hit comedies to documentaries — plus a run of music videos that have ranged in cost from $150 to more than $50,000.
Awards
2022 New Zealand Television Awards
Best Director - Documentary/Factual: for Scribe: Return of the Crusader
Nominated for Best Director - Drama/Comedy Drama (with Mario Faumui): for The Panthers, episode 6
“I have a fascination for differing mediums within film. I enjoy the concise storytelling and the precision of making commercials while I also still love the freeform of making music videos from remarkable local music.”
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