Bafta win for York St John graduate

The awards ceremony took place last night at London's Royal Opera House and the former Film and TV student won the award for his piece, The Bigger Picture, a short film which follows two brothers as they care for an elderly parent.

The animation has also been nominated for an Academy Award in the best animated short film category. Winners will be revealed at a ceremony in Hollywood on Sunday 22 February.

The film producer attended York St John University between 2005 and 2008 before going on to the National Film and Television School in London. He is now based in London and works in film production and development.

On receiving his nominations Chris had said: “Studying at York St John gave me the grounding in film and television I needed to produce a feature film straight after graduating. 

“I worked closely with the Careers Service at the University and they encourage the entrepreneurial spirit I still have now which has given me the determination to get this far, and this is only the beginning.”

Dr Robert Edgar, from the Faculty of Arts, taught Chis during his time at York St John. He said: “Chris was always a joy to teach and was well respected for his talent and engagement with his university work.

"He was a very real asset to the programme and to York St John. It was no surprise to us when he went on to the NFTS and that he has gone on to even bigger. Chris is certainly a name to follow for the future.”