Chris Jones (filmmaker)

This article is about the director. For other people named Chris Jones, see Christopher Jones.

Chris Jones
Born	Higher End, Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, Greater Manchester
Occupation	film director, screenwriter and educator

Chris Jones is a British filmmaker and author.

Chris Jones was a feature film director at the age of 21. He is also the co-author of The Guerilla Filmmakers Handbook. He teaches a variety of filmmaker courses from his Ealing Studio location.

He owns a film company called livingspirit. His movies include Gone Fishing and an upcoming feature Rocket Boy.

Early years

Chris Jones’ love for the cinema inspired him as a schoolboy to make 8mm zombie movies.^{[citation needed]} This inexorably propelled him into film school where he met Genevieve Jolliffe. Together they made three films and wrote the The Guerilla Film Makers Handbook.

Filmography

Feature films

• The Runner - 1992 90min Super16
• White Angel - 1995 90min Super16
• Urban Ghost Story - 1998 90min Super16 - Co-writer with Genevieve Jolliffe, Producer & Second Unit Director
• Rocket Boy (forthcoming)

Short films

• Gone Fishing 2008 13min 35mm - Writer and Director

External links

• Chris Jones entry at the Internet Movie Database.
• Livingspirit website

Citations

• Full citations to follow:

Macgregor, James. "The Guerilla Filmmakers Handbook - by Chris Jones & Genevieve Jolliffe". http://www.netribution.co.uk/features/reviews/book/guerilla_filmmakers.html. Retrieved 2008-04-17. 

Forte, Sabrina. RRP Magazie. 

Wistreich, Nicol. "Gone Fishing BAFTA Premiere". http://www.netribution.co.uk/content/view/1394/182/. Retrieved 2008-04-17. 

Fitzherbert Henry Film Critic. "Gone Fishing". Sunday Express The Sunday Express. Retrieved 2008-04-17. 

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