Charles Williams (film director) explained

Birth Place:Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation:Film director, producer, screenwriter
Website:charleswilliams.com.au

Charles Williams is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2018 film All These Creatures[1] (2018), which won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival.[1] [2]

The film went on to make its North American Premiere at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival.[3] and win more than 60 other international awards.[4] including Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Best Short Film.[5]

Life and career

Williams grew up in country Victoria.[6] At the age of 19 he made his first short film ‘I Can’t Get Started’ which won the Best Director award at Tropfest Film Festival.[7] He went on to direct short films The Cow Thief and Home and most recently All These Creatures.[8] which screened at over 180 international film festivals.[9] In 2023, he filmed Inside with Guy Pearce and Cosmo Jarvis, with Williams directing from his own script.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALL THESE CREATURES.
  2. Web site: Australian filmmaker wins top gong at Cannes for his short film. Dee. Jefferson. 21 May 2018. ABC News. 21 January 2019.
  3. Web site: All These Creatures. www.tiff.net.
  4. Web site: All These Creatures Awards. All These Creatures.
  5. Web site: First AACTA Winners Announced at Industry Luncheon. www.aacta.org. 21 January 2019.
  6. Web site: I AM Charles Williams: All These Creatures. Amy. Tam. 29 May 2018. www.iam.film. 13 May 2019. 21 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190121232858/https://www.iam.film/press/2018/5/29/i-am-charles-williams. dead.
  7. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1162610/?ref_=tt_ov_dr Charles Williams IMDb
  8. Web site: No easy answers to universal questions. www.smh.com.au.
  9. Web site: SomeShorts All These Creatures. SomeShorts.
  10. Web site: Guy Pearce in Prison Drama ‘Inside,’ From Palme d’Or Winner Charles Williams (EXCLUSIVE). 17 February 2023. Variety. 17 December 2023. Patrick. Frater.