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

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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

  1. 1 2 "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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