Charlotte George
CURRENT PROJECT:
- Buried (Web Series) – Writer/Director
Charlotte was a director on Season 1 of the Netflix/Warner Productions YA series Surviving Summer, shot along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. She also recently directed Assets, a short film selected for numerous Film Festivals including; Flickerfest 2022, Vancouver International Women’s Film Festival 2022, Australian Women’s Film Festival 2022 (Winner: Best Screenplay, Best Comedy, Best Actor), SWAN Perth Women’s Film Festival 2022 (Winner: Best Australian Comedy), Peninsula Film Festival 2023 (Winner: 2nd prize Best Film) and Cinefest Oz 2023. Charlotte has also created number of satirical sketches for A Rational Fear.
During her years in London, Charlotte was the online director for EastEnders: E20 (BBC3) and went on to direct Electronic Press Kits for many high profile UK dramas before being selected Channel 4/Director’s scheme for women directors on Hollyoaks – she then went on to direct 4 episodes. Prior to moving back to Australia, Charlotte was 2nd Unit Director on Giri/Haji for BBC/Netflix produced by Sister Pictures as well as writing and directing a short film sponsored by Arri and Director’s UK, Lurker, as part of their Trinity One Shot Challenge.
As a writer, Charlotte has a feature film in development, Bird, supported by Screen Ireland as well as a comedy series in development with critically acclaimed Kat Stewart attached in the leading role. In addition to other original projects, Charlotte has written for material for various platforms including a comedy/history podcast, The Dollop.
Charlotte excels in exploring difficult subject matters but with wit and warmth. She is based in London and Melbourne, Australia.