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Chris Auty
Born1957 (age 66–67)
NationalityBritish
Alma materKing's College, University of Cambridge
Occupation(s)Film executive, journalist and producer
EmployerLondon Film School

Chris Auty (born 1957)[1] is a British film executive, journalist and producer. Outlets for his early journalism included Time Out, Sight and Sound, and The Hollywood Reporter,[2] and his producing/executive producing credits include Stealing Beauty, Blood and Wine, Crash, My Summer of Love, In This World, Bright Young Things and The Proposition.[3][4] Among noted directors with whom Auty has worked are Bernardo Bertolucci, Michael Winterbottom, Pawel Pawlikowski and David Cronenberg, and he is a former board member of the UK Film Council and the European Film Academy.[5]

From 2012, Auty served as Head of Producing at the National Film and Television School (NFTS), where he started the Creative Business for Entrepreneurs and Executives (CBEE) MA course that aims to equip students with the skills to start their own creative businesses of the future.[6] In September 2023, it was announced that Auty would be taking up a new appointment as director of the London Film School, starting in November 2023.[7]

Career

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Auty attended King's College, Cambridge,[8][9] before beginning his career as a film journalist with Time Out magazine, for which he wrote reviews[10] and ran the film department from 1979 to 1981.[11] From 1984 to 1985, he served as European Editor of The Hollywood Reporter.[3] After leaving journalism in 1985, he launched the UK film distribution company Oasis, which in the following five years released some 45 films,[3] and also acquired cinemas – the Gate Cinema in London and The Cameo in Edinburgh – and extended the business into international sales and film finance.[12]

Between 1991 and 1999, he was the managing director of the Recorded Picture Company, a production company owned by Jeremy Thomas, working alongside Thomas as a producer on several films (among them Bernardo Bertolucci's Little Buddha and Stealing Beauty, David Cronenberg's Crash and Bob Rafelson's Blood and Wine)[4] and initiating the setting up of film sales company HanWay Films.[12][13]

In 1999, Auty became a founding board member of the UK Film Council.[3] From mid-1999, he was chief executive officer of the Film Consortium[14] and, in October 2001, he also became chief executive of the Works Media Group (which incorporated the Film Consortium), until 2007.[3][15][16] Films he produced during this period include River Queen, directed by Vincent Ward,[17] which earned Auty a "Best Picture" nomination at the 2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards.[18][19]

In 2012, he joined the National Film and Television School (NFTS) based in Beaconsfield, as Head of Producing,[12][20] and over the next decade produced and supervised the development and production of up to 30 short films a year, in addition to running the NFTS's two-year MA producing programme, as well as being responsible for designing, validating and running new MA courses.[21] He developed and led the Creative Business for Entrepreneurs and Executives (CBEE) MA course, which includes teaching by key figures from the creative industries, spanning publishing, theatre, games, music or digital entertainment, in addition to film and television.[6][22][23][24] As described by Richard Branson, "This course gives young entrepreneurs in the creative industries the compass to navigate their way across those domains, with practical knowledge and practical guidance."[6]

Over the years, Auty has been a judge or associate of such industry events as the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA),[3] the BFI Future Film Festival,[25] the DepicT Short Film Competition (part of Encounters Film Festival),[26] and other initiatives.

In September 2023, it was reported that Auty had been appointed director of the London Film School (LFS), as of November, with LFS chairman Greg Dyke stating: "We are delighted to have attracted a candidate of Chris Auty's calibre."[27][28] On the announcement, Auty said: "I'm delighted to be taking on the leadership of this renowned film school in the heart of London. It happens to be the place where my own journey into film began – working with LFS alumnus Miguel Pereira on his first feature film."[7][29]

Selected filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Chris Auty". BFI. British Film Institute. Archived from the original on 25 April 2017. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  2. ^ "British Council, JAMPRO and JAFTA host Film Lab". British Council | Caribbean. 24 October 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Chris Auty". BIFA. British Independent Film Awards. 12 October 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Chris Auty". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  5. ^ "guest: Chris Auty". UK Jewish Film. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  6. ^ a b c "Creative Business for Entrepreneurs and Executives | Masters". NFTS. 10 July 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  7. ^ a b Ntim, Zac (26 September 2023). "London Film School Hires New CEO". Deadline. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  8. ^ "University of Cambridge, United Kingdom". European Graduates. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  9. ^ "Chris Auty". LinkedIn. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  10. ^ Auty, Chris (1979). "The Deer Hunter:'God Bless America' – Review". Time Out. No. 462. Reprinted in Scraps from the Loft, 24 February 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Board of Directors | Chris Auty" (PDF). Raindance.tv PLC. March 2008. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  12. ^ a b c "NFTS Film and TV Masterclass in Birmingham – February 29th". Film Birmingham. 24 February 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  13. ^ "Chris Auty, Head of Producing, NFTS". FutureBook 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  14. ^ Dawtrey, Adam (6 May 1999). "Auty named chief of U.K. Film Consortium". Variety. Retrieved 23 July 2023.
  15. ^ Dawtrey, Adam (12 March 2007). "Auty leaves the Works; Humphrey takes reins at company". Variety. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  16. ^ Kemp, Stuart (13 March 2007). "CEO Auty out of Works". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  17. ^ "River Queen (2005) | Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  18. ^ "Film Awards: From Norway to New Zealand". Alternative Film Guide. 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  19. ^ "Chris Auty | Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  20. ^ "The NFTS experience / Teaching staff". NFTS. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  21. ^ Hogan, Sophie (2 November 2023). "Chris Auty". The PIE News. Retrieved 11 November 2023.
  22. ^ Parfitt, Orlando (2 July 2019). "How can aspiring film execs learn to future proof the industry?". Screen Daily. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  23. ^ Vassilopoulos, Maria (9 October 2015). "My Job In 5: Chris Auty, Course Leader, Creative Business for Entrepreneurs and Executives". The Bookseller. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  24. ^ "National Film and Television School". Ingenious. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  25. ^ "Festival news and updates". BFI Future Film Festival. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  26. ^ "Depict Short Film Competition". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  27. ^ Tabbara, Mona (26 September 2023). "NFTS' Chris Auty takes over from Neil Peplow as CEO, director of London Film School". Screen International. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  28. ^ "New Director for London Film School". Arts Professional. 26 September 2023.
  29. ^ "Chris Auty appointed as new Director at London Film School". London Film School. 26 September 2023.
  30. ^ "The Ogre (1996) | Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  31. ^ "Victory (1996) | Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  32. ^ "The Best Man (2005) | Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
  33. ^ "I Really Hate My Job (2007) | Full Cast & Crew". IMDb. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
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