Director: Christopher Amos

Born in: Brisbane, Australia
Biography: Christopher Amos is an Australian Director and Producer born in Brisbane, Australia, a resident of London for two decades from 1999 before his return home in 2019 to live in Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast. A longtime Journalist and LGBT+ Activist, Christopher has created media content and entertainment for over two decades including his roles as Editor-in-Chief of Bent magazine in the UK and owner of iconic club Manbar in London’s trendy Soho neighbourhood. Christopher has produced and directed independent short films, promos and documentaries. In 2015 he made his featurelength documentary debut by producing the cult film Dressed as a Girl, which premiered at Sheffield Doc/Fest. Christopher originally graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Film & Television from Queensland University of Technology and studied a Masters in Scriptwriting from the London School of Film, Media & Performance. In 2021, Christopher makes his feature documentary directorial debut with Hating Peter Tatchell, following the remarkable life story of one of the world's most famous human rights activists, and featuring film stars Ian McKellen and Stephen Fry.