HEAVYWEIGHT + CHAS APPETI
21st April 2026
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HEAVYWEIGHT + CHAS APPETI
Talent
Feature Heavyweight with Cinematography by Chas A is receiving its World Premiere at the Raindance Film Festival and has been nominated for the following:
- Best Cinematography (Chas Appeti)
- Best UK Feature
- Best Performance in UK Feature (Jordan Bolger)
- Best Director of a UK Feature (Christopher M. Anthony)
Directed by Christopher M. Anthony, the Feature stars Jason Isaacs (White Lotus), Joplin Sibtain (White Gold), Sienna Guillory (Love Actually) and Jamie Bamber (Battlestar Galactica).
The first trailer for the Feature has dropped! "A boxing coach prepares an underdog for a career-defining boxing championship match, as their world starts to collapse under the pressure."
Check out the trailer HERE
CHAS APPETI / CV / WEBSITE
Chas Appeti
Chas is a BAFTA winning Cinematographer. He shot the first UK Amazon Original drama series, Jungle, directed by Junior Okoli – the series follows the lives of two strangers living in inner city London, told through a unique blend of music and dialogue featuring some of the UK’s top grime, drill and UK rap artists. Features include Heavyweight directed by Christopher Anthony, that opens the Raindance Film Festival 2025.
Chas has also shot multiple music promos across many varied genres, with music promo Woke shortlisted in the Saatchi & Saatchi New Creators Class of 2019.
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