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Chris Barfoot
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Barfoot on set, December 1999

Chris Barfoot is a British actor, writer/director and producer of film productions.

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Barfoot and Clother received an 'Honorable mention' at the Dragon Con film festival for The Reckoningin 2003. [1] [ failed verification ]The Reckoning also won Sky Movies Top Ten Short Films of All Time with Richard Jobson.[ citation needed ]

In 2006, Barfoot won first place in the science fiction category at the Dragon*Con film festival for Helix starring Prunella Scales and Robert Pulvertaft. [2] [ failed verification ]


Barfoot is a former full voting member of BAFTA (British Academy of Film and Television Arts). [3]

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References

  1. "Dragon*Con Independent Film Festival - 2002". Filmfest.dragoncon.org. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. "2006 Film Festival Awards". Dragon Con Independent Film Festival. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  3. "List of names" (PDF). BAFTA. Retrieved 14 June 2016.