Nairobi, Kenya
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Request a demoCharlie is a Nairobi based director from London. He started his career directing fashion films, which led him to be hired by Stink Films in London where he began with commercials for Johnnie Walker, Adidas and Mercedes. He has a strong focus on aesthetics, and was nominated for a BAFTA New-Talent award as a cinematographer. He went on to found and Creative Direct Stvdium London, a content studio specialising in fashion advertising, growing a reel of innovative, youthful and cutting edge commercials for streetwear and fashion brands. Moving to Kenya has given him the opportunity to direct commercials for brands such Safaricom, ABSA, Adidas, Pwani and Red Bull, as well as expand his documentary experience with documentaries for VOA and on terrestrial channels. He has most recently directed the latest 'Magical Kenya' tourism campaign, which is in post-production.
Produced for Voice of America
Lavender, a 15-year-old Kenyan girl is spotted dancing in the slums by American ex-professional dancer Cooper Rust, and joins her training programme. After 6 years living and dancing with Cooper, she is trying to fulfill their shared dream of becoming the first professional ballerina from Kenya.
Produced for Time + Tide Foundation
Promotional film for Zambian foundation Time & Tide
2023 Showreel
A bicycle journey through Africa, documenting the poaching story.
A film I directed about the experience of a Kenyan conservation community during the pandemic. The film was shown in exhibition in New York for 3 weeks, at the centre of an exhibition of Kenyan artists curated around the themes of the film. All proceeds from the show went to Lewa Wildlife Conservancy
My commercial directing showreel.
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