About
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Based in London Chris Openshaw has worked internationally for 35 years in the Film & TV industry. He has established his reputation through his work on highly prestigious projects and is sought out for his competence working with internationally renowned talent. He is highly regarded for his creativity & originality. His technical knowledge of lighting & camera systems has ensured complicated projects achieve their creative ambitions. He has worked with many award-winning Directors in over fifty countries.
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- Drama Chris_Openshaw(D)_2018_
Recent & forthcoming credits
Royal Year -Charles 3 –Feature documentary BBCTV/Oxford Films – Director Ashley Gething
Boris Becker (UK Filming) – 2 Part documentary Apple TV – Director Alex Gibney
Real Bugs Life Disney / Plimsoll Prods – Director Nat Sharman
Neaderthals (Malta shoot) – Netflix/BBC – Director Ashley Gething
Secrets of the Elephants (Borneo Shoot) – Disney+ – Director Josh Heliker
911/Inside The Presidents War Room Apple TV/ BBC TV – Director Adam Wishart
Greatest Game Sky Director Ashley Gething
Explorer – Rannulph Fiennes Feature Documentary. Universal Pictures Director Matt Dyas
Maiden Feature Doc. Sony Pictures. (Selected for Sundance Festival 2019) – Director Alex Holmes
The world according to Jeff Goldblum Disney / National Geographic – Directors Simon Lloyd, Karen McGann
Welcome to Earth 10 part series Disney / National Geographic – 10 part series – Directors: Nat Sharman, Luke Wiles
Chinas Greatest Treasures BBCTV – Director Richard Max
Return to the Nile Woodcut Media – 3 part series with Joseph & Ralph Fiennes – Director: Matt Dyas
One Strange Rock – 10 part series Disney / National Geographic – 10 part series – Directors: Nat Sharman, Luke Wiles, Graham Booth
The Life of Earth from Space Talesmith Productions / Smithsonian Luke Wiles
Sachin – A Billion Dreams Not Out Films – Director James Erskine
Le Mans -Racing is everything – Amazon – Director: James Erskine
To the Ends of the Earth – 3 x part series Ch4 – Director Eoin O’Shea
Finding Jesus Nutopia Drama doc series for CNN – Director Dan Clifton
Celts BBC- Director- Alice Roberts & Neil Oliver series
Great Canal Journeys series CH4 – Director Mike Taylor
Big Birds – David Attenborough BBCTV – Director Mike Birkhead
The Making of Kipling –BBCTV
Wild China Feature DISNEY / Brian Leith Productions
Slow Train Through Africa x 5 part series – Director Ros Bain
Cricklewood Greats BBCTV – Directed by Peter Capaldi
3D Panda IMAX Oxford Scientific – Director Nic Brown
The King and the Playwright. 3 part series – Director Steve Clarke
Awards
Bafta nomination for Best comedy drama 2012 ‘Cricklewood Greats’
Emmy Nominee Cinematography ‘Egypt Revealed’. Discovery Productions
Emmy Award Winner ‘Lighting’ (Factual category) ‘Secret life of Cats’. National Geographic TV. 1999.
Guild of Cinematographers ‘Award of excellence for Photography’ ‘Geldof in Africa’
Emmy award winner ‘Best documentary’ ‘Bernini’ Power of Art 2007
BAFTA winner ‘Educational Drama’ ‘Offside’ 2002
Emmy nomination ‘Additional Cinematography’ ‘Congo’ 2002
BAFTA programme nomination ‘Elizabeth’ 2001
BAFTA programme nomination ‘Six Wives of Henry 8th’
Flaherty Award ‘Best Documentary’ ‘Tongue-tied’ BBC TV 1998
BAFTA nomination ‘Best Factual documentary’ ‘Hotel Adelphi’.1997