Christian Trumble
agent: Moray Coulter - moray@sternwild.com
Christian is a Grierson-nominated documentary filmmaker with a knack for making complex stories punch through. He has created an eclectic range of films, including political thrillers like Nigel Farage: The Man Who Made Brexit, gripping true crime documentaries such as ITV and Netflix’s hit The Parachute Murder Plot, and the sensitive human-interest documentary Obsessive Compulsive Hoarder—Channel 4’s highest-rated documentary of the year, which earned a special commendation at the Grierson Awards.
Christian combines journalistic rigour with visual flair to find and build the natural drama within each story. He consistently places character front and centre in his films, taking the audience on an emotional journeys, often employing a wry sense of humour to add light and shade.
His work has received widespread recognition: the political satire Carry On Brussels was featured in The Guardian’s ‘Best TV of 2018’, and The Secret World of Lego received a Grierson nomination and was showcased at international festivals by the British Council.
Recent projects include the true-crime morality tale The Priest and the Paedophile Hunter and Netflix's tennis blockbuster Break Point. Christian has also worked with major corporate clients, taking cameras behind the scenes of global super-brands such as De Beers Diamonds, Sunseeker Yachts and Lego.
