JohnChrisstoffels
- Director
- Cinematographer
Award-winning cinematographer John Chrisstoffels has been capturing Christchurch and its inhabitants on-screen for over two decades: in music videos for record label Flying Nun, short films, and the occasional movie and documentary The sometime director has taught film at Canterbury University's School of Fine Arts since 2002. In 2023 he directed feature-length documentary Building Bridges.
Biography
John Chrisstoffels has a long association with Christchurch music and film. His CV includes iconic music videos for record label Flying Nun, and many years teaching film at Canterbury University (plus the occasional class at Christchurch's NZ Broadcasting School).
Screenography
Awards
2018 New Zealand Cinematographers Society Awards
Gold Award for Features: for Human Traces
2013 Show Me Shorts Awards (New Zealand)
Best Cinematographer Award: for Here be Monsters
“Filmmaking is an amazing journey — people, places, stories — and as I get older, the experience just gets deeper.”