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Christian Cargill is an award-winning filmmaker and photographer.
His first documentary Heart Valley had its world premiere at Tribeca Film Festival, where it won the award for Best Documentary Short. It won the BAFTA Cymru Award for Short Film and was nominated for The Grierson Award for Best Documentary Short. Christian was also nominated at Camerimage and BAFTA Cymru for cinematography. After huge international press, twenty film festivals and multiple more awards, it released with The New Yorker and BBC.
Recomposing Earth, his second film, screened at London’s Barbican Hall in June 2024 and will have its festival world premiere at Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival in August. The film tells the unique story of composer Erland Cooper‘s buried album.
Christian is currently in production with The BFI Doc Society on his third documentary WOLF (wt), an intimate and deeply personal film about musician Patrick Wolf.
Alongside his documentary work, he has directed music videos and promos with artists including Laura Marling and Palace. Branded work clients include Harrods, MTV, Pizza Express and The Wombles. His photography spans everything from portraits to abandoned buildings and has featured in various outlets including the BBC, NME, Sky Arts and The Guardian.
He founded his production company Dalmatian Films in 2022.
AWARDS
BAFTA CYMRU AWARD, Short Film
TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL, Best Documentary Short
YOUNG DIRECTOR AWARD x CANNES LIONS, Silver Screen Award
KINSALE SHARK AWARD, Best Documentary Short
BRITISH SHORTS BERLIN FILM FESTIVAL, Audience Award
BOLTON FILM FESTIVAL, Best Documentary
SHORTS MÉXICO FILM FESTIVAL, Best Int’l Documentary
GRIERSON AWARD, Best Documentary Short – Nominee
CINEMATOGRAPHY AWARDS
BAFTA CYMRU AWARD, Factual Cinematography – Nominee
CAMERIMAGE FILM FESTIVAL, Best Documentary Short – Nominee
CONTACT
E: christiancargill@icloud.com
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