Chris Darril
- Director
- Art Director
- Writer
Chris Darril is an Italian artist, writer and director. Creator of indie classic Remothered:Tormented Fathers, acclaimed from both public and critics and winner of numerous awards including "Game of the Year". With Remothered: Tormented Fathers, first chapter of the series, Darril gained the "Best Writing in a Drama" nomination at the NAVGTR 2019, competing against colossi such as God Of War, Marvel's Spider-Man and A Way Out. The title generated a video game sequel and a graphic novel spin off.
Darril is a nominated academy member at the BAFTA Awards and juror but also committee member at SIG-IGDA.
Co-director of CVA nominee Forgotten Memories: Alternate Realities and nominated member and teacher of the scientific academy board committee for IUDAV: Institute of University Digital Animation and Videogame, his career includes experiences of work with Takashi Shimizu (Ju-On/The Grudge), Masahiro Ito (Silent Hill), Nobuko Toda (Metal Gear Solid IV: Guns of Patriots, Halo V), Kiyoshi Arai (Final Fantasy) and many others.
Darril was awarded with the highest recognition at the DStars Awards, the Game World Observer, defining him "the most important professional for his contribution to the Italian scene in 2020".
He is working on a new ambitious film together with John Ottman, Academy Award winner for Best Achievement in Film Editing for Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and his Bye Sweet Carole (2024), announced at the Summer Game Fest 2023, is already on post production: a traditional animation homage to Disney and Don Bluth classics.
Co-director of CVA nominee Forgotten Memories: Alternate Realities and nominated member and teacher of the scientific academy board committee for IUDAV: Institute of University Digital Animation and Videogame, his career includes experiences of work with Takashi Shimizu (Ju-On/The Grudge), Masahiro Ito (Silent Hill), Nobuko Toda (Metal Gear Solid IV: Guns of Patriots, Halo V), Kiyoshi Arai (Final Fantasy) and many others.
Darril was awarded with the highest recognition at the DStars Awards, the Game World Observer, defining him "the most important professional for his contribution to the Italian scene in 2020".
He is working on a new ambitious film together with John Ottman, Academy Award winner for Best Achievement in Film Editing for Bohemian Rhapsody (2018) and his Bye Sweet Carole (2024), announced at the Summer Game Fest 2023, is already on post production: a traditional animation homage to Disney and Don Bluth classics.
