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John Chrisstoffels

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.

Filmmaking is an amazing journey — people, places, stories — and as I get older, the experience just gets deeper. John Chrisstoffels

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Head South

2024, Cinematographer - Film

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Building Bridges: Bill Youren's Vision of Peace

2023, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Associate Producer - Film

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Grant Sheehan: Light, Ghosts & Dreams

2023, Cinematographer, Associate Producer - Film

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King Loser

2023, Camera Operator - Film

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Human Traces

2017, Cinematographer - Film

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Team Tibet - Home Away from Home

2017, Camera, Sound Recordist - Film

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Bill Direen: A Memory of Others

2017, Additional Camera Operator - Film

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Free Theatre - The 37 Year Experiment

2017, Additional Camera Operator - Film

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Loading Docs 2016 - Same But Different

2016, Cinematographer - Web

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The HeART of the Matter

2016, Camera - Film

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Into the Void

2014, Additional Camera Operator, Subject - Film

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The Holy Roller

2011, Cinematographer - Film

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Huhu Attack!

2011, Cinematographer, Assistant Director - Short Film

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The Gravy - Series Four, Episode 12 (Paint)

2009, Camera - Television

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Barefoot Cinema - The Life and Art of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger

2008, Cinematographer - Television

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He Oranga He Oranga - Healing Journeys

2007, Cinematographer - Film

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A Clinical Approach

2006, Camera Operator - Television

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Leaving the Exclusive Brethren

2005, Camera - Television

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Tau Te Mauri - Breath of Peace

2005, Cinematographer - Film

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Madame Morison

2005, Cinematographer - Television

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Out of Sight, Out of Mind

2004, Camera - Film

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Offensive Behaviour

2004, Associate Producer, Cinematographer - Film

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Dancehall Girl

2003, Director, Editor, Camera, Producer - Music video

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Heavenly Pop Hits - The Flying Nun Story

2002, Camera - South Island - Television

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Kitty

2002, Cinematographer - Short Film

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Junk

2001, Cinematographer, Camera Operator - Short Film

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The Dark Side of the Moon - An Addict's Story

2001, Assistant Camera - Television

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Admit One

1999, Cinematographer - Short Film

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Scorched Memories

1997, Camera - Television

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Afternoon in Bed

1995, Director, Editor, Camera - Music video

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Lenny Minute One

1993, Assistant Camera - Short Film

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Inside and Out

1989, Director, Editor, Camera - Music video

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North by North

1987, Director, Editor, Assistant Camera - Music video