About me

Charlie is an ambitious and calculated film maker who has always held the belief that it is hugely important to incite change in the hearts and minds of a few and at the same time entertain the ever changing audiences of today. This is the first reason he began his pathway into Documentary film, before graduating with a degree in Film making and Creative Media in Bristol. He has always strived to uphold and represent a positive zeitgeist in the projects he is attached to. Charlie has always been taught to appreciate semiotics in detail, create content responsibly and represent subjects in a sensitive but honest way. Charlie has worked in a wealth of Creative Industry. From small commercial Graphic Design, Music Visual Promotions, Short films & Documentaries. From influential underground Artists to large broadcasting companies. Charlie’s personal projects are rooted in alternate education. developed links with the Cedar School for specialty learning in Brighton UK and developed his first, completely independent project with an alternate learning studio in Bristol UK which can be viewed on http://cmedf.me/documentary/ ‘A strong belief of mine is that everyone in visual communication holds great responsibility for the triviality of the content that they produce. I feel that the time for jovial entertainment or hollow promotion has passed and we who add to the visual body of worldly work must strive to positively influence and admirably educate. For whatever can be learned professionally, there is a duty to fuel and inspire the generations below us to create a better situation. Mentors, Teachers and Industry Professionals gave me exactly this when I first became curious about Film Making as a craft.’

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Projects

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  Online Content CoordinatorAs a part of the ongoing movement for Girl Rising (2013) Richard E. Robbins I was put in charge of designing and coordinating online content to provide a curriculum that could in essence be printed anywhere in the world to provide an education for remote students. The curriculum addresses an array of issues ranging from inquiries of global scope such as, “How do economies grow when girls are educated?” to very basic questions like, “How do parents keep their daughters safe and cared for?” It g
• Camera OperatorThe Leonard Bernstein Family Foundation Presents; Artful Learning, A Documentary Artful Learning is a school improvement model that stimulates and deepens academic learning through the Arts. Artful Learning is adaptable to any learning community or educational system. Its ?exibility allows it to be integrated into other school-site initiatives or serve as the central instructional methodology. The arts-based skills and strategies magnify student engagement and demonstrably improve cognition, as well as provide differentiation to meet the needs of all learners. The documentary rounds all of the founders and teachers that are putting artful learning into practice today.
• Brit Awards Presents: Disclosure ON THE ROADA deeper look at Disclosure, nominated for British Breakthrough Act at the BRIT Awards 2014, as they embark on their biggest tour to date. The Brixton live show sold out on both nights & we were there in the build up months and the big nights. Real good fun. Shouts to PMR.

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Work history

Editor & Archive Retouch
Jan 2015
"Charlie was with us at the Documentary Group from January until March 2015. During this time he displayed creativity and poise. Should he have remained with us longer he most definitely would have excelled to a higher position.. He has an ability to read situations carefully and work independantly to a terrific standard . During his time here he helped refine and coordinate online content for the ongoing Girl Rising movement. He also located stock footage, retouched photo’s and sequenced archive for a new series The Homefront that airs in the middle of May. He displayed brilliant skills across the Adobe Creative Platform & met deadlines perfectly. "
Intern
Jan 2015 - Apr 2015
Working at ABC at the Documentary Group gave me a great insight into the professional process in how a documentary goes from idea to screen. I learnt a great deal and was able to participate in some amazing projects such as Girl Rising & The Homefront. The work I was doing was mainly designing and managing the post project curriculum http://girlrising.com/curriculum/. A document that can turn any space with willing collaborators into a place of learning. Also I was able to manage an archive sequence for an upcoming series delving into the world of the families of soldiers returning from conflict.

Skills

• Advertising
• Film
• Marketing PR
• Theatre
• TV
• Visual Arts
• Writing
• Art Direction
• Design
• Environment
• Final Cut Pro
• Illustrator
• Indesign
• Photoshop
• Camera Operating

Education

Film Making Creative Media
May 2015 - May 2015
The production-based BA (Hons) Filmmaking focuses on key drama and documentary storytelling skills by developing advanced craft techniques used in the professional media. Creative practical work is underpinned by an in-depth understanding of culture and context.