John Chrisstoffels
Award-winning cinematographer John Chrisstoffels has been capturing Christchurch and its inhabitants on-screen for over two decades: in music videos for record label Flying Nun, short films, and the occasional movie and documentary The sometime director has taught film at Canterbury University's School of Fine Arts since 2002. In 2023 he directed feature-length documentary Building Bridges.
Filmmaking is an amazing journey — people, places, stories — and as I get older, the experience just gets deeper. John Chrisstoffels
Head South
2024, Cinematographer - Film
Building Bridges: Bill Youren's Vision of Peace
2023, Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Associate Producer - Film
Grant Sheehan: Light, Ghosts & Dreams
2023, Cinematographer, Associate Producer - Film
King Loser
2023, Camera Operator - Film
Human Traces
2017, Cinematographer - Film
Team Tibet - Home Away from Home
2017, Camera, Sound Recordist - Film
Bill Direen: A Memory of Others
2017, Additional Camera Operator - Film
Free Theatre - The 37 Year Experiment
2017, Additional Camera Operator - Film
Loading Docs 2016 - Same But Different
2016, Cinematographer - Web
The HeART of the Matter
2016, Camera - Film
Into the Void
2014, Additional Camera Operator, Subject - Film
The Holy Roller
2011, Cinematographer - Film
Huhu Attack!
2011, Cinematographer, Assistant Director - Short Film
The Gravy - Series Four, Episode 12 (Paint)
2009, Camera - Television
Barefoot Cinema - The Life and Art of Cinematographer Alun Bollinger
2008, Cinematographer - Television
He Oranga He Oranga - Healing Journeys
2007, Cinematographer - Film
A Clinical Approach
2006, Camera Operator - Television
Leaving the Exclusive Brethren
2005, Camera - Television
Tau Te Mauri - Breath of Peace
2005, Cinematographer - Film
Madame Morison
2005, Cinematographer - Television
Out of Sight, Out of Mind
2004, Camera - Film
Offensive Behaviour
2004, Associate Producer, Cinematographer - Film
Dancehall Girl
2003, Director, Editor, Camera, Producer - Music video
Heavenly Pop Hits - The Flying Nun Story
2002, Camera - South Island - Television
Kitty
2002, Cinematographer - Short Film
Junk
2001, Camera Operator, Cinematographer - Short Film
The Dark Side of the Moon - An Addict's Story
2001, Assistant Camera - Television
Admit One
1999, Cinematographer - Short Film
Scorched Memories
1997, Camera - Television
Afternoon in Bed
1995, Director, Editor, Camera - Music video
Lenny Minute One
1993, Assistant Camera - Short Film
Inside and Out
1989, Director, Editor, Camera - Music video
North by North
1987, Director, Editor, Assistant Camera - Music video