Chris Auty (born 1957) is a British film executive, journalist and producer. Outlets for his early journalism included '' Time Out'', ''

Sight and Sound ''Sight and Sound'' (also spelled ''Sight & Sound'') is a British monthly film magazine published by the British Film Institute (BFI). It conducts the well-known, once-a-decade ''Sight and Sound'' Poll of the Greatest Films of All Time, ongoing ...

'', and ''

The Hollywood Reporter ''The Hollywood Reporter'' (''THR'') is an American digital and print magazine which focuses on the Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film industry, film, television, and entertainment industries. It was founded in 1930 as a daily trade pap ...

'', and his producing/executive producing credits include ''

Stealing Beauty ''Stealing Beauty'' (french: Beauté volée; it, Io ballo da sola) is a 1996 drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci and starring Liv Tyler, Joseph Fiennes, Jeremy Irons, Sinéad Cusack, and Rachel Weisz. Written by Bertolucci and Susan Mi ...

'', ''

Blood and Wine ''Blood and Wine'' is a 1996 American neo-noir crime thriller film directed by Bob Rafelson and starring Jack Nicholson, Stephen Dorff, Jennifer Lopez, Judy Davis, and Michael Caine. The screenplay was written by Nick Villiers and Alison Cross. ...

'', ''

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'', ''

My Summer of Love ''My Summer of Love'' is a 2004 British drama film directed by Paweł Pawlikowski and co-written by Pawlikowski and Michael Wynne. Based on the 2001 novel of the same name by Helen Cross, the film explores the romantic relationship between two ...

'', ''

In This World ''In This World'' is a 2002 British docudrama directed by Michael Winterbottom. The film follows two young Afghan refugees, Jamal Udin Torabi and Enayatullah, as they leave a refugee camp in Pakistan for a better life in London. Since their jour ...

'', ''

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'' and '' The Proposition''. Among noted directors with whom Auty has worked are

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and

David Cronenberg David Paul Cronenberg (born March 15, 1943) is a Canadian film director, screenwriter, and actor. He is one of the principal originators of what is commonly known as the body horror genre, with his films exploring visceral bodily transformation ...

, and he is a former board member of the

UK Film Council The UK Film Council (UKFC) was a non-departmental public body set up in 2000 to develop and promote the film industry in the UK. It was constituted as a private company limited by guarantee, owned by the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and ...

and the

European Film Academy The European Film Academy is an initiative of a group of European filmmakers who came together in Berlin on the occasion of the first presentation of the European Film Awards in November 1988. The Academy—under the name of European Cinema Soci ...

. Since 2012, Auty has been Head of Producing at the

National Film and Television School The National Film and Television School (NFTS) is a film, television and games school established in 1971 and based at Beaconsfield Studios in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. It is featured in the 2021 ranking by ''The Hollywood Repor ...

(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.

Career

A graduate of

King's College, Cambridge King's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge. Formally The King's College of Our Lady and Saint Nicholas in Cambridge, the college lies beside the River Cam and faces out onto King's Parade in the centre of the city ...

, Auty began his career as a film journalist with '' Time Out'' magazine, for which he wrote reviews and ran the film department from 1979 to 1981. From 1984 to 1985, he served as European Editor of ''

''. After leaving journalism in 1985, he launched the UK film distribution company Oasis, which in the following five years released some 45 films, and also acquired cinemas – the

Gate Cinema The Gate Cinema is a listed building, Grade II listed building in Notting Hill Gate, London W11. It opened in 1911 as the ''Electric Palace'', having been converted by William Hancock (architect), William Hancock from an 1861 restaurant. Refere ...

in London and

The Cameo ''The Cameo'' (French: ''Le camée'') is a 1913 French silent drama film directed by Maurice Tourneur and starring Emmy Lynn, Henry Roussel Henry Roussel (1875–1946), also known as Henry Roussell, was a French silent film actor, film direc ...

in Edinburgh – and extended the business into international sales and film finance. Between 1991 and 1999, he was the managing director of the

Recorded Picture Company Recorded Picture Company is a British film production company founded in 1974 by producer Jeremy Thomas. History Recorded Picture Company (RPC) is an independent production company that makes feature films for worldwide theatrical release. Jere ...

, a production company owned by

Jeremy Thomas Jeremy Jack Thomas, CBE (born 26 July 1949) is a British film producer, founder and chairman of Recorded Picture Company. He produced Bernardo Bertolucci's ''The Last Emperor'', which won the 1988 Academy Award for Best Picture. In 2006 he rece ...

, working alongside Thomas as a producer on several films (among them

's ''

Little Buddha ''Little Buddha'' is a 1993 drama film directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, written by Rudy Wurlitzer and Mark Peploe, and produced by usual Bertolucci collaborator Jeremy Thomas. An international co-production of Italy, France, and the United Kingdom, ...

'' and ''

'',

's ''

'' and

Bob Rafelson Robert Jay Rafelson (February 21, 1933 – July 23, 2022) was an American film director, writer, and producer. He is regarded as one of the key figures in the founding of the New Hollywood movement of the 1970s. Among his best-known films as a ...

's ''

'') and initiating the setting up of film sales company

HanWay Films HanWay Films is an independent British international sales, distribution and marketing company specializing in theatrical feature films. History In 1999, Jeremy Thomas founded international sales company HanWay Films with his colleagues Peter Wats ...

. In 1999, Auty became a founding board member of the

. From mid-1999, he was chief executive officer of the Film Consortium and, in October 2001, he also became chief executive of the Works Media Group (which incorporated the Film Consortium), until 2007. Films he produced during this period include ''

River Queen ''River Queen'' is a 2005 New Zealand-British war drama film directed by Vincent Ward and starring Samantha Morton, Kiefer Sutherland, Cliff Curtis, Temuera Morrison and Stephen Rea. The film opened to mixed reviews but performed well at t ...

'', directed by Vincent Ward, which earned Auty a "Best Picture" nomination at the 2006 Air New Zealand Screen Awards. He joined the

(NFTS) in 2012 as Head of Producing, going on to develop and lead the Creative Business for Entrepreneurs and Executives 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. As described by

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, "This course gives young entrepreneurs in the creative industries the compass to navigate their way across those domains, with practical knowledge and practical guidance." Over the years, Auty has been a judge or associate of such industry events as the

British Independent Film Awards The British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) is an organisation that celebrates, supports and promotes British independent cinema and filmmaking talent in United Kingdom. Nominations for the annual awards ceremony are announced in early November, ...

(BIFA), the BFI Future Film Festival, the DepicT Short Film Competition (part of Encounters Film Festival), and other initiatives.

Selected filmography

* 1994: ''

'' (for Recorded Picture Company – Production) * 1996: ''

'' (Associate Producer) * 1996: ''

'' (Co-executive Producer) * 1996: '' The Ogre'' (Associate Producer) * 1997: ''

'' (Executive Producer) * 1998: ''Victory'' (Associate Producer) * 1999: ''

All the Little Animals ''All the Little Animals'' is a 1998 drama film directed and produced by Jeremy Thomas and starring Christian Bale and John Hurt. Based on the 1968 novella of the same name by Walker Hamilton, it was adapted for the screen by Eski Thomas. The ...

'' (Executive Producer) * 2001: ''

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'' (Producer) * 2003: ''

'' (Executive Producer) * 2003: ''

The Republic of Love ''The Republic of Love'' is a 2003 romantic comedy-drama film directed by Deepa Mehta. It is based on the novel of the same name by Carol Shields and stars Bruce Greenwood and Emilia Fox. It premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2 ...

'' (Executive Producer) * 2003: ''

'' (Executive Producer) * 2004: ''

'' (Executive Producer) * 2005: ''Clean'' (The Film Consortium – Production Executive) * 2005: '' Guy X'' (Executive Producer) * 2005: ''The Best Man'' (Executive Producer) * 2005: ''Deadlines'' (Executive Producer) * 2005: ''

'' (Producer) * 2006: '' The Proposition'' (Executive Producer) * 2006: ''

Country of My Skull ''Country of My Skull'' is a 1998 nonfiction book by Antjie Krog about the South African Truth and Reconciliation Commission (South Africa), Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). It is based on Krog's experience as a radio reporter, covering ...

'' (Executive Producer) * 2007: ''I Really Hate My Job'' (Executive Producer)

References

External links

Chris Auty
at IMDb. {{DEFAULTSORT:Auty, Chris Living people 1957 births British film producers 20th-century British journalists Alumni of King's College, Cambridge