Chris Quick

Chris Quick (born 2 August 1988) is a Scottish editor and producer of independent films. His editing credits includes Autumn Never Dies, In Search of La Che, Mountain and The Greyness of Autumn which also marked his directorial debut.[1] In July 2019, he became the director of the Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance after serving as the deputy director to Andrew O'Donnell who stepped down from the role after nearly 8 years.[2]

Chris Quick
Director of the
Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance
Assumed office
01 July 2019
DeputyGary McLellan
Preceded byAndrew O'Donnell
Deputy Director of the Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance
In office
31 October 2011 – 30 June 2019
DirectorAndrew O'Donnell
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byGary McLellan
Personal details
Born (1988-08-02) 2 August 1988
Glasgow, Scotland
NationalityScottish
Political partyLabour Party (2011–2015)
OccupationFilm editor, film producer
Known for
WebsiteOfficial website

From October 2009 to February 2016, he was the head of post production at Quick Off The Mark Productions which he co-owned with Mark D. Ferguson.

Career

Quick Off The Mark Productions (2009 to 2016)

Originally starting in theatre,[3] Quick made the move to video editing in 2007 when he studied television production at the Glasgow Metropolitan College (now City of Glasgow College). It is here that he first met Mark D. Ferguson and Andy S. McEwan and formed a close working relationship with the pair. After graduating in 2009, he co-founded Quick Off The Mark Productions with Ferguson and began working in corporate advertising videos. In 2010, the pair were reunited with McEwan when they began development of what would become their first feature film, In Search of La Che. Starring Duncan Airlie James in his first leading role as an actor, the spoof mockumentary followed John Tavish on his quest to track down fictional rock star Roxy La Che. English actor, Steve Nallon also made a guest appearance in the film as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. The film premiered at the Glasgow Film Theatre on 9 November 2011 with the cast and crew in attendance as well as an unexpected appearance form Scottish actor Peter Mullan.[4]

Cast & crew of The Greyness of Autumn. (Top, L-R) Chris Quick, Paul Michael Egan, Andrew O'Donnell, Neil Francis, Andy S. McEwan
(Bottom, L-R) David Craig, Mark D. Ferguson

In 2012, Quick made his directorial debut with the short comedy The Greyness of Autumn which he co wrote with McEwan. The film, starring Duncan Airlie James again in the starring role, followed the story of Danny McGuire, a depressed ostrich living in Glasgow. The film received good reviews upon its release in both the United Kingdom and abroad. Canadian review site Pretty Clever Films wrote:

"Quick is alarmingly funny. The film serves up a copious amount of black comedy that has a great WTF-factor. The film is intriguing simply because it's so strange."[5]

Throughout 2013, The Greyness of Autumn appeared at a number of festivals in the United Kingdom including the Edinburgh Short Film Festival[6] and the Deep Fried Film Festival.[7] Internationally, the film was screened in various countries including the United States where it featured in the Big Little Comedy Festival.[8] It was also shown at the Dublin Short Film & Music Festival in Ireland.[9] In 2014, The Greyness of Autumn also made an unexpected return to the festival circuit in 2014 appearing in the Southern Colorado Film Festival[10] and the Portobello Film Festival.[11] In the same month, the film also made an appearance at the Barossa Film Festival in Australia after narrowly missing out in the selection process for the 2013 edition. 2015 saw the film return to Australia when it received the Best Short Comedy accolade at the People of Passion film festival.

Quick returned to the directors chair in 2014 to direct a short children's film for a competition run by Vue Cinemas. The competition involved filmmakers from Glasgow creating three films out of scripts written by children at a local school. The project was led by Steve Johnson of Futurist Films with Quick directing the short film Minion Vs Minion[12] and Matthew Cowan of Production Attic Ltd directing Princess Butterfly[13] and Arianna.[14]

After nearly seven years in business it was announced on 14 October 2015 that Quick Off The Mark Productions would be closing due to Ferguson's decision to move to Canada.[15] The company ceased trading on 19 February 2016 and was formally closed by Companies House on 7 June 2016.[16]

Freelance Career (2013 to Present)

2013 saw Quick begin to work outside of Quick Off The Mark Productions for the first time. He edited the short film Sectarian Secret Police for Partickular Films in Glasgow. The film, directed by Joseph Andrew Mclean was shown alongside The Greyness of Autumn at the Loch Ness Film Festival in July 2013.[17]

Chris Quick with Andy S. McEwan on the set of Broken Record.

In 2014, Quick was involved in two short film simultaneously. January saw filming begin on Glory Hunter. At the same time, Chris was piecing together the final edit of Broken Record, the directorial debut for Andy S. McEwan. Broken Record appeared at various film festivals including the Portobello Film Festival in London.[18]

Throughout 2014, Quick worked on the short Sci Fi film Electric Faces directed by Johnny Herbin. Initially, Quick was brought on board to produce the film but was also later offered the task of editing the film as well. The film tells the story of a recovering addict's plan to commit the perfect robbery but is thrown into chaos by a cantankerous bank guard and an increasingly unstable robot. Quick expressed his admiration for the work done by the cast and crew on Electric Faces. In particular, he praised lead actor Euan Bennet for taking on a mammoth task so early in his acting training and director of photography Darren Eggenschwiler for his expert knowledge in the field of cinematography. He also stated that Johnny Herbin had 'the makings of a great director.'[19] The film went on to receive a Best Writer nomination for Herbin at the 2016 British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards.

When Quick Off The Mark Productions disbanded in 2016, Quick launched Suited Caribou Media,[20] providing post production and photography services to independent films across Scotland. Some of his photography work has appeared in the UK print publication Digital Filmmaker Magazine.[21]

In 2016, filming began on Autumn Never Dies, a sequel to The Greyness of Autumn. The film was financed through a crowd funding campaign and successfully raised £1,505 from 44 backers including former Gamesmaster host Dominik Diamond.[22] Quick reprised the role of Nelson for the film which also features a guest appearance from Scottish comedian Darren Connell. In 2017, Quick once again teamed up with Johnny Herbin to work on the short war film Mountain. The film was released in 2018 and earned Quick his first award win for editing at the 2018 Dublin Independent Film Festival.[23] He would later go on to be nominated a further 3 times for Best Editor.

Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance
Main article: Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance

Quick co-founded the Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance with actor Andrew O'Donnell in October 2011. The non-profit organisation hosts an online database with the details of film industry professionals and companies operating in and around the city of Glasgow.[24]

A supporter of independent film, Quick led a campaign to get the British Academy Scotland New Talent Awards recognised by IMDB stating that 'they represented the best of emerging Scottish talent'. The campaign was successful and the awards were introduced to the site later that year. He later repeated this success with the inclusion of the Virgin Media Short Awards after the first double win by Scottish director John McPhail with his film Just Say Hi.[25][26]

In 2014, Quick and O'Donnell wrote an open letter on behalf of the independent filmmakers of Glasgow to the director of BAFTA Scotland, Jude MacLaverty. In the letter, the pair asked the film body to consider a proposal of including three new awards at the annual ceremony aimed at low budget / independent filmmakers.[27] On 28 October it was announced that the proposal would be placed on the agenda of the next Bafta Scotland Committee meeting in December 2014.[28][29]

On 2 April 2015, the BAFTA Scotland committee released their response to the proposals put forward by the Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance.[30]

In March 2017, Quick along with other industry professionals, signed the open letter to the Arts Council, England, objecting to the organisations decision not to renew the visa for American born actor Tyler Collins.[31]

Personal life

Became a member of BAFTA Scotland in 2012.

Was a member of the British Labour Party from July 2011 to March 2015.

Together with Andy S. McEwan, he considered bidding to represent the United Kingdom at the 2014 Eurovision Song Contest as the puppet Nelson from The Greyness of Autumn.

Joined the Guild of British Film and Television Editors in December 2017.[32][33]

Revealed on 23 May 2018 that he is gay.[34]

Filmography
Year Film Credited as Additional Roles Notes
Director Film Editor Producer ScreenWriter
2009 Kilt Man Yes
2011 The Tragic Meltdown of Pussy Ralph Yes
In Search of La Che Yes Yes Yes Actor – Wermit (voice)
Puppeteer
Stills Photographer
2012 Mr Cheval Yes Yes Yes Stills Photographer
And Then The Dark Yes
The Greyness of Autumn Yes Yes Yes Yes Actor – Nelson (voice)
Puppeteer
Stills Photographer		 Directorial debut
2013 Such A Nice Guy Yes Actor – Employee Associate Producer
Sectarian Secret Police Yes
Dragoon Yes Executive Producer
Utopia: The Temple of Paradise Yes
2014 The Package Yes Associate Producer
Glory Hunter Yes Actor – Santana's Manager
Broken Record Yes Yes Actor – Radio Announcer (voice)
Stills Photographer
Piracy Stills Photographer
Minion Vs Minion Yes Yes Post Production Advisor
Puppeteer		 Associate Producer
Passing Place Stills Photographer
Coalition Yes Yes Yes Yes Co-Director
2015 Fish Supper Yes
Fanatic Stills Photographer
Production Assistant
Mary's House Yes Actor – The Boss
Devourer Stills Photographer
Dog Dayz Yes Stills Photographer
Electric Faces Yes Yes Stills Photographer
Broadfoot's Magical Adventure Yes Yes Yes
2016 Miriam Stills Photographer
Round Habbit Stills Photographer
Flux Stills Photographer
Assembly Editor
2018 Mia: A Rapture 2.0 Production Stills Photographer
Mountain Yes Yes Stills Photographer
2019 Custodian Stills Photographer
2020 Autumn Never Dies Yes Yes Yes Yes Nelson (voice)

Awards
Year Nominated Work Awards Category Result
2015 The Greyness of Autumn People of Passion Film Festival Best Short Comedy Film
(Shared with Mark D. Ferguson and Andy S. McEwan)		 Won
2016 Broadfoot's Magical Adventure Los Angeles Film Awards Honorable Mention: Dark Comedy
(Shared with Mark D. Ferguson and Andy S. McEwan, Euan Bennet, Steven Patrick, Michael Cooke, Ashley Ford, Andy Clark and Jennifer Gemmell)		 Won
2017 Electric Faces Festigious International Film Festival Best Short
(Shared with Johnny Herbin)		 Won
2018 Mountain Feel The Reel International Film Festival Best Editor Nominated
Dublin Independent Film Festival Won
Queen Palm International Film Festival Nominated
Festival of Time Nominated
2019 I See You Awards[35] Nominated
2020 Autumn Never Dies Top Indie Film Awards [36] Best Editor Won
Best Short
(Shared with Andy S. McEwan)		 Won
Best Humour
(Shared with Andy S. McEwan)		 Won
Best Director Nominated
Best Writing
(Shared with Andy S. McEwan)		 Nominated
Best Original Idea
(Shared with Andy S. McEwan)		 Nominated
Alternative Film Festival [37] Best Long Short Film Won
Swindon Independent Film Festival [38] Best Comedy
(Shared with Andy S. McEwan)		 Nominated
The Scottish Short Film Festival [39] Best Script
(Shared with Andy S. McEwan)		 Won
Portobello Film Festival [40] Best Comedy Nominated
Wales International Film Festival [41] Best Short Comedy
(Shared with Andy S. McEwan)		 Nominated
Jury's Special Prize: Short Comedy
(Shared with Andy S. McEwan)		 Won
Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival [42] Best Comedy Nominated
US Hollywood International Golden Film Awards [43] Best Foreign Film
(Shared with Andy S. McEwan)		 Nominated
2021 Twin Tiers International Film Festival [44] Best Comedy Short
(Shared with Andy S. McEwan)		 Nominated

See also

References
  1. British Film Council Listing
  2. "New chief for Glasgow film unit". Glasgow Herald Newspaper. 10 May 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  3. Movies Scramble: An Interview with Chris Quick Part 2
  4. Peter Mullen Biography & Trivia
  5. Pretty Clever Films Review
  6. Evening Times Article 'Scots puppet film goes international'
  7. Evening Times Article 'Puppet film is a festival pick'
  8. Evening Times Article 'Scots puppet film goes international'
  9. DISFMF Official Selection Archived 26 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Evening Times Article 'Puppet film's a festival hit'
  11. "Portobello Film Festival Official Selection" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  12. "Futurist Films Minion Vs Minion Blog". Archived from the original on 5 November 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  13. Production Attic Portfolio: Princess Butterfly
  14. Production Attic Portfolio: Arianna
  15. Press Release on QOTMP closure
  16. Companies House File: Company Dissolved
  17. Craigmonie Theatre Entry
  18. "Portobello Film Festival Official Selection" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 September 2014. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  19. Movies Scramble: An Interview with Chris Quick Part 1
  20. Suited Caribou Media About Us
  21. Clymo, Rob (March 2016). "On The Edge". Digital Filmmaker Magazine.
  22. Dominik Diamond Twitter Status
  23. Dublin Independent Film Festival Winners
  24. Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance Info Column
  25. Chris Quick IMDB Biography & Trivia
  26. HD Warrior Blog
  27. "Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance Open Letter to Bafta Scotland" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2014.
  28. Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance Media Release
  29. "Filmmakers in awards category call". Glasgow Evening Times. 31 October 2014. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  30. "BAFTA Scotland response to Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance Proposals" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 12 April 2015.
  31. Open Letter to English Arts Council
  32. Membership Directory of GBFTE
  33. Suited Caribou Media Update on Guild Membership
  34. Chris Quick IMDB Biography & Trivia
  35. I See You Award Nominations
  36. Top Indie Film Awards Nominations
  37. Alternative Film Festival Summer 2020 Nominations
  38. Swindon Independent Film Festival 2020 Nominations
  39. The Scottish Short Film Festival 2020 Nominations
  40. Portobello Film Festival 2020 Nominations
  41. Wales International Film Festival 2020 Nominations
  42. Dublin International Short Film & Music Festival 2020 Nominations
  43. US Hollywood International Golden Film Awards 2020 Nominations
  44. Twin Tiers International Film Festival 2020 Nominations
Media offices
Preceded by
Andrew O'Donnell		 Director
Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance
2019–present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Office established		 Deputy Director
Glasgow Filmmakers Alliance
2011–2019		 Succeeded by
Gary McLellan
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