Shabier Kirchner (born 1987/1988) is an Antiguan cinematographer and director based between London, New York, and the Caribbean. He won a

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for his work on

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's five-part anthology series '' Small Axe'' (2020).

Early life

Kirchner grew up in the

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area of

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island. He also spent some of his childhood in Germany, the home country of his father Bert, who owns the Papa Zouk Rum Shop in St. John's. Kirchner had undiagnosed

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and

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growing up. Struggling academically, he was introduced to camera work through his father, an underwater photographer and producer, as well as through a school workshop with a Dutch filmmaker. At 18, Kirchner enrolled in an introductory program at a film school in Vancouver before opting to learn through practical experience instead, dropping out with four of his classmates, with whom he made the short film ''Memoirs of the Blue''.

Filmography

Short film

Feature film

Television

Awards and nominations

References

External links

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