Filmography

Narrative Work

18 Titles

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Brackenmore - Feature film

The close-knit community of Brackenmore is harboring a secret. After the untimely death of an uncle she never knew she had, Kate (Sophie Hopkins) is forced to return to her ancestral home, a tiny rural village in the South of Ireland. Soon after her arrival she meets Tom (D.J. McGrath), a mysterious young local who helps her to rediscover her long-neglected roots and forget about the anxieties of her life in London. The longer Kate stays in Brackenmore, the more she begins to realize that the eccentricities of its self-protective residents, suspicious of any newcomers, may be more ominous than she first thought. A story of festering family history and enigmatic traditions, Brackenmore is a suspenseful thriller that weaves together the exploration of occult ritual with complex human relationships.

This micro-budget independent horror film is my feature film debut as Writer & Director, and is currently doing the rounds on the festival circuit, and I'm honoured to say is already winning some awards!

It's always nerve wracking to release a project into the wild, and while you always hope the feedback will be good, the reaction here has been fantastic, and fingers crossed leads to bigger and brighter things!

The Films

02Showreels

Director's Showreel

A showreel to showcase the Directing ability of Christopher Kemble. Christopher was Writer, Director and Editor on…

03Showreels

Editing Showreel

A showreel to showcase the Editing ability of Christopher Kemble. This showreel caters more towards…

04Short films & Music videos

'Caution'

Made as a last minute entry into the "Artlist x Artgrid Edit Challenge 2021", this short film competition tasked editors to make either a Trailer, Brand Ad or Music video, using only stock footage and music found on their respective stock footage sites.

Opting for the music video option, using different forms of dance as the central theme, motion graphics was used to enhance the visual aesthetic. It was an usual challenge to try to direct and craft a whole new narrative using only unrelated stock, with different original themes, and to end up with one cohesive final piece, that hopefully feels as though it was conceived, planned & shot to be that way.

Run time: 2.16 min

MY ROLE:
Editor, Director

EQUIPMENT:
Premiere Pro, After Effects

05Short films & Music videos

Untitled.mov - A Halloween short film

Made during my time at G2 Films, we decided to have some fun one night and make a short film to celebrate Halloween, making fun of the dangers of working through the night, and an editor's true nightmare - deleting the wrong file.

Whilst not technically a Crew of Two production, I like to think of it in a similar vein, as there were only a few of us making this and with zero budget. Crew of Few perhaps!

Many thanks to G2 Films for letting us off the leash and making something like this.

Run time: 2.20 min

MY ROLE:
Director, Writer, Editor, Animator

EQUIPMENT:
Premiere Pro, After Effects, Sony F55, Lumix GH5s, FilmConvert

06Short films & Music videos

Sunday in the Park with Guns

This short film was made as part of an entry into LaCie Action Scene Challenge competition, tasked with making a 1 minute action film, that had to include the line "I think this is yours"

Made by a crew of only 2, and performing all the roles - (acting, directing, cinematography and all the post-production work) - we managed to make this short from start to finish within 4 days, taking it in turns to film each other, and a tripod for the wides (with movement added in post).

Starring:
Brittany Pierce
Christopher Kemble

Written, Directed & Edited - Christopher Kemble

Produced - Christopher Kemble & Brittany Pierce

1st AD & Make-Up - Brittany Pierce

Visual Effects - Christopher Kemble

Run time: 1 min

MY ROLE:
Director, Writer, Editor, Animator, Producer

EQUIPMENT:
Premiere Pro, After Effects, Lumix GH5, FilmConvert

07Short films & Music videos

(Don't Leave Us) Dancing On Our Own

A music video relating to the 2016 EU referendum, in which Britain was voting whether to leave or remain in the EU

I was approached by the producer who had the idea of seeing the UK at a party, being ostracised by other european countries, because of their decision to vote out.

Conceived and put together within a manner of weeks, this films is the result

Starring:
Laura Hanna

Directed & Edited - Christopher Kemble

Produced & Written - Corinne Sawers

Make-Up - Cassie Brookes

1st AD - Brittany Pierce

Hair Stylist - Stevie Watkins

Performed by - Laura Hanna

Mixed by - Howard Tamarisk

Original Music - Robyn

Run time: 3.35 mins

MY ROLE:
Director, Editor, VFX

EQUIPMENT:
Premiere Pro, After Effects, Canon C100, Canon 1DC

08Short films & Music videos

An Almost Frenzy

This is a makeshift music video using B-Roll footage and outtakes from filming in Canada.

Originally conceived as a simple test for grading footage with FilmConvert software, the look and style of this graded footage inspired the desire to make something more and ultimately turn it into a small music video.

Set to a ukulele cover of 'Almost Lover' by A Fine Frenzy

Run time: 1:17 minutes

MY ROLE:
Director, Cinematographer, Editor

EQUIPMENT:
Adobe Premiere, Canon 5D Mark ii, FilmConvert

09Short films & Music videos

5 Stages of Hacking

This short film fictionalises the 5 stages required to committing the perfect hack, as a vigilante takes matters into their own hands

Made as part of the Watch Dogs Film Festival of November 2016, to coincide with the release of video game Watch Dogs 2

This short film was made with no budget, from initial idea to final edit within 2 weeks, and with a crew of only two people working on it.

Starring:
Brittany Pierce

Written, Directed & Edited - Christopher Kemble

Produced - Christopher Kemble & Brittany Pierce

1st AD & Make-Up - Brittany Pierce

Visual Effects & Original Music - Christopher Kemble

Run time: 3.10 mins

MY ROLE:
Director, Writer, Editor, Animator, Producer

EQUIPMENT:
Premiere Pro, After Effects, Canon 5D mkIII, FilmConvert

10Short films & Music videos

6 Seconds To Die

Made for the 2013 short film competition - "Short Cuts to Hell"

Only 3 minutes long, and without dialogue, this short horror film follows a pair of 'Psychic Science' investigators as they get in over their heads looking for clues regarding a girl's recent murder

Part of what made this competition a challenge was having to stick to the following rules:

- 6 characters only
- 6 crew members only
- 6 lines of dialogue only
- a budget of no more than £666

Selected as one of the best entries in the competition, the film now features in the "Shortcuts to Hell: Volume 1" anthology, compiling the Top 25 entries into the competition, available for purchase now from iTunes and BlinkBox:

iTunes

BlinkBox

Separately to this, the film was shown on the Horror Channel during Halloween of 2013, and throughout 2014

Starring:
Robin Holden, Colin Wallace, Daisy Ward, Terry Kemble

Written, Directed & Edited - Christopher Kemble

Produced - Terry Kemble, Edward Scott-Clarke & Christopher Kemble

Make-Up & Prosthetics - Annie Tagge

Music - Marc Robinson

Run time: 3 mins

MY ROLE:
Writer, Director, Editor, VFX

EQUIPMENT:
Final Cut Studio, After Effects, Sony EX1

11Short films & Music videos

Ukelana

This is a makeshift music video using test-footage and outtakes from filming in Canada in 2014.

Set to a cover of Young & Beautiful by Lana Del Rey

Run time: 45 seconds

MY ROLE:
Director, Editor

EQUIPMENT:
Adobe Premiere, Canon 5D Mark ii

12Short films & Music videos

Goltho - trailer

A trailer for the 2010 short, low-budget, film 'Goltho', co-directed with Paul Kemble

A supernatural British western set in the unforgiving fenlands of rural Lincolnshire in the mid 18th century. A tough peasant farmer is being evicted from his land by a cowardly squire and a cut-throat press-gang of sailors. As the yeoman prepares for their brutal confrontation, he is shown comfort and affection by a charming yet mysterious maid, whose passion sparks the tale's darkly magical climax.

Starring:
Robin Holden, Anya Lahiri, Ada Gallagher, Richard Holt, Chris Rochester, Rob Harding

Run time: 1:35 mins

MY ROLE (film & trailer):
Co-Director, Co-Writer, Editor, Animator

EQUIPMENT:
Final Cut Studio, After Effects

13Short films & Music videos

Sweet Heart Escape Goat

This is a short film, co-directed with Paul Kemble

Entered into the Jury Stage of the Filmaka.com Pros and Con games competition.

This film came 1st and put us forward into the Final Stage of the competition, in which we have to compete against all of the other Jury Level winners from the other competitions throughout the year.

Starring:
Anya Lahiri, Wendy Crosby, Ed Jaspers

Run time: 3:05 mins

MY ROLE:
Co-Director, Co-Writer, Editor

EQUIPMENT:
Final Cut Studio

14Short films & Music videos

Sleepless

This film was placed 3rd in a competition co-hosted by The Independent in conjunction with United Artists to celebrate United Artists' 90th Anniversary.

The theme was to make a short film based on one of United Artists classic films.

The inspiration for this film was Don Siegel's 1956 classic, 'Invasion of the Body Snatchers', with 'Sleepless' designed to be set midway through the original film.

Starring:
Robin Holden, Amelia Clay

Run time: 2:14 mins

MY ROLE:
Writer, Director, Editor

EQUIPMENT:
Final Cut Studio

15Short films & Music videos

Rodeo Clown

This short film was co-directed with Paul Kemble

Entered as our Entry Level film into Filmaka.com's 'Pros and Con Games' competition

This was selected as one of the winning finalists and secured our placement within the Jury Level round of the competition.

N.B. The use of sound design/subtitles is deliberate in this short. It's a question that often gets asked (so whether it works is debatable) but the intention was to try and evoke a mental state using the sound design. Make of it what you will!

Run time: 3:06 mins

MY ROLE:
Co-Director, Co-Writer, Editor

EQUIPMENT:
Final Cut Studio

16Short films & Music videos

Scandalous Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde

This internet viral was made as a teaser to the Edinburgh Fringe Sell Out show of "The Scandalous Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde" and it's subsequent tour in London.

This is a 'behind-the-scenes' look at the play in it's rehearsal stage, staring Robin Holden & Robin Holden!

This particular version was made for the Halloween 2010 run of the play.

Run time: 1:17 mins

MY ROLE:
Co-Director, Editor, VFX

EQUIPMENT:
Final Cut Studio

17Short films & Music videos

Snuff: A Director's Cut

This film was entered into the 2008 CUT! Short Horror Film competition, run by Zone Horror.

It was shortlisted as one of the 10 Finalists.

VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED: 18+ As you may have guessed from the title, this is not for the faint-hearted, and the content maybe rather intense for some! You have been warned...!

Run time: 2:18 mins

MY ROLE:
Writer, Director, Editor

EQUIPMENT:
Final Cut Studio

18Short films & Music videos

The Missing

This was entered into a competition run by Penguin publishing to create a trailer for an upcoming detective thriller novel, The Missing.

I received a personal commendation from the author and signed copy of the book, one of only 3 people to do so.

Music: Paul Kemble

Run time: 41 seconds

MY ROLE:
Director, Editor

EQUIPMENT:
Final Cut Studio