Charles Williams (film director)

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

Charles Williams is an Australian film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his 2018 short film All These Creatures [1] (2018), which won the Short Film Palme d'Or at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival, [1] [2] and his acclaimed feature film debut Inside starring Guy Pearce and Cosmo Jarvis. [3]

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Life and career

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Williams grew up in country Victoria. [4] 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. [5] He went on to write and direct short films The Cow Thief, Home and All These Creatures [6] which screened at over 180 international film festivals and went on to win more than 60 international awards including the Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts Award for Best Short Film. [7] [8] [9]

In 2023, he wrote, directed and co-produced Inside starring Guy Pearce, Cosmo Jarvis, Vincent Miller, Tammy Macintosh and Toby Wallace. [10] The film was released in Australia in February 2025 to critical acclaim and was awarded Best Original Feature Film Screenplay at the 2025 Australian Writers' Guild Awards. [10] [11] [12] [13]

The film made its North American premiere at the 2025 Tribeca Festival followed by a US Theatrical release on June 20. [14]

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. ↑ Frater, Patrick (17 February 2023). "Guy Pearce in Prison Drama 'Inside,' From Palme d'Or Winner Charles Williams (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ Charles Williams IMDb IMDb.com
  6. ↑ "No easy answers to universal questions". www.smh.com.au.
  7. ↑ "SomeShorts All These Creatures". SomeShorts.
  8. ↑ "All These Creatures Awards". All These Creatures.
  9. ↑ "First AACTA Winners Announced at Industry Luncheon". www.aacta.org. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  10. 1 2 "Inside, MIFF film review: an Australian prison movie poised on perfection". www.screenhub.com.au. August 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  11. ↑ "Inside review – captivating prison drama with painfully good performances". The Guardian . 27 February 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  12. ↑ "'One of the best films I've seen': new Australian prison film Inside is an astonishing debut". The Conversation . 27 February 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  13. ↑ "'Inside', 'Addition' on top at AWGIEs". if.com.au . 13 February 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  14. ↑ "Quiver Distribution Acquires Australian Prison Drama 'Inside' Starring Guy Pearce, Cosmo Jarvis & Vincent Miller". Deadline . 24 April 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
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