Christopher Walsh

Christopher was born and raised in the village of Arthur, Ontario. He holds an MFA in Film Studies from York University, a BA in English Literature and Film Studies from Wilfrid Laurier University, and a diploma in Media Arts from Sheridan College. His live action films and videos have screened in festivals internationally, and his work as a commercial animator has appeared in television broadcasts around the world.

The Magic Projector is Chris’ first independent animated project, which was created as his thesis project at York.

Chris is a Professor in the Bachelor of Applied Arts (Animation) Program at Sheridan College, where he hopes to train many excellent stop motion animators over the years to come!

Christopher Walsh Filmography

Note: More production information, including commercial animation work, can be found at www.walshanimation.com

Original Title: Museum
Title in English: Museum
Year of Release: 1997
Running Time: 8 minutes
Type of Film: Live action short, experimental narrative
Screenings: Toronto International Film Festival; Sehsuechte International Student Film Festival, Germany; Ann Arbor Film Festival; Mill Valley Film Festival
Awards: “Film of the Year” Sheridan College, Media Arts

Original Title: The Cellar
Title in English: The Cellar
Year of Release: 1998
Running Time: 3 minutes
Type of Film: Live action short, experimental narrative
Screenings: Pleasure Dome New Works Screening, 1998, Toronto

Original Title: Super 8 Inversus
Title in English: Super 8 Inversus
Year of Release: 2006
Running Time: 3.5 minutes
Type of Film: Live action short, experimental narrative
Screenings: Regina Student Film Festival, Milwaukee Underground Film Festival

Original Title: The Magic Projector
Title in English: The Magic Projector
Year of Release: 2007
Running Time: 15 min, 47 sec
Type of Film: Stop Motion Animation
Screenings: TAIS Animation Showcase, June 2007

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