chris®oss is a writer and director based in the UK. He strives to tell soulful stories that are warm, gentle and filled with everyday magic - stories that allow people to see themselves reflected in a fond light, no matter their circumstances.

In 2025 he founded After School Club, a production company focused on making narrative works with radical tenderness. This year chris®oss wrote, directed, co-edited and produced the short film Our Kingdom.

OUR KINGDOM. Short Film. Runtime 08.38

On a long summer’s afternoon neighbours Becky and Jake offer each other
a safe haven from life at home — and a promise.

Written and Directed by Chris Ross
Cinematography by Linda Wu
Edited by Tom Boucher and Chris Ross
Produced by After School Club

He’s now currently in pre-production on his next short What Would You Like To Say? (shooting early 2026) and in development on two feature films.

Previously he worked on films and commercials as a writer and Creative Director for over 10 years leading teams in London, New York, Berlin, Brussels and across Asia. His work including for Oxfam, Zalando, Equal Pay Day, On Running, Fielmann, Axa, Childline, NatWest, Ballantine’s and Plan has won over 100 awards including 8 Cannes Lions of Creativity and 5 D&AD pencils.

OXFAM - THE HEIST NOBODY IS TALKING ABOUT.

Written and Creative Directed by Chris Ross
Directed by Tom Green
Produced by Stink

ZALANDO - JOY IS OURS.

Written and Creative Directed by Chris Ross
Directed by Savannah Leaf
Photographed by Geordie Wood
Produced by Academy Films and Sterntag

A LIFE OF LIBERTY - SHORT FILM FOR ZALANDO.

Co-written by Chris Ross
Directed by Vincent Haycock
Produced by BWGTBLD

EQUAL PAY DAY - ETERNAL PREGNANCY.

Co-written by Chris Ross
Directed by Lionel Goldstein
Produced by Czar.be

ON RUNNING x LOEWE - BREATHE.

Co-written by Chris Ross
Directed by rubberband
Produced by Smuggler

BEN AND JERRY’S - ONE SWEET WORLD.

Written and Directed by Chris Ross
Produced by Nice and Serious

FIELMANN - PERSPECTIVES.

Creative Directed by Chris Ross
Directed by Johanna Nordahl
Produced by Anorak Film

AXA - MAKE TIME FOR ME-TIME

Written and Creative Directed by Chris Ross
Directed by Zhang + Knight
Produced by Birth.TV

CHILDLINE - THINGS GUYS DON’T TALK ABOUT.

Written and Creative Directed by Chris Ross
Directed by Luke and Joseph
Produced by Somesuch

CHILDLINE - UNDERSTAND ME.

Written and Creative Directed by Chris Ross
Directed by Taichi Kimura
Produced by Caviar

NATWEST - MUSICAL CHAIRS

Written by Chris Ross
Directed by Megaforce
Produced by Riff Raff Films

BALLANTINE’S - NONSTOP’S BREAKING GRAVITY.

Written and Art Directed by Chris Ross
Directed by William Williamson
Produced by Archer’s Mark

PLAN INTERNATIONAL - CHANGE THE STORY.

Written and Creative Directed by Chris Ross
Directed by Lucy Tcherniak
Produced by RadicalMedia

chris®oss has directed commercials while working in Belgium including Blindmetres which was awarded a Silver Cannes Lion. He also directed One Small Act: a 360 short film commissioned by Rotary International and Google which had it’s debut screening to 3000 people and won an Epica award for immersive film.

PARENTS OF ROAD VICTIMS - BLINDMETERS

Written, Edited and Directed by Chris Ross
Cinematography by Edgar Dubrovsky
Produced by Latcho Drom

RED NOSE DAY - BALLS TO WALLS

Written and Directed by Chris Ross
Cinematography by Dries Delputte
Produced by ADULT.TV

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL AND GOOGLE - ONE SMALL ACT

Written and Directed by Chris Ross
Cinematography by Jonathan Curran
Produced by Visualise