Charles Williams (film director)

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]

Charles Williams
Born
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Occupation(s)Film director, producer, screenwriter
Websitecharleswilliams.com.au

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

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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]

References

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  1. ^ a b "ALL THESE CREATURES".
  2. ^ Jefferson, Dee (21 May 2018). "Australian filmmaker wins top gong at Cannes for his short film". ABC News. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  3. ^ "All These Creatures". www.tiff.net.
  4. ^ "All These Creatures Awards". All These Creatures.
  5. ^ "First AACTA Winners Announced at Industry Luncheon". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  6. ^ Tam, Amy (29 May 2018). "I AM Charles Williams: All These Creatures". www.iam.film. Archived from the original on 21 January 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
  7. ^ Charles Williams IMDb IMDb.com
  8. ^ "No easy answers to universal questions". www.smh.com.au.
  9. ^ "SomeShorts All These Creatures". SomeShorts.
  10. ^ Frater, Patrick (17 February 2023). "Guy Pearce in Prison Drama 'Inside,' From Palme d'Or Winner Charles Williams (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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