Charlie Cole

Charlie Cole’s got that wild mix of painter’s eye and filmmaker’s guts. Dude came up through the Fine Arts scene before he ever messed with a camera, and honestly, you can tell. His stuff? It’s got this weird, personal twist—like he’s not just pointing and shooting, he’s seeing things you’d probably miss. He doesn’t lock himself into one box either. One minute he’s deep into moody, experimental film, next he’s doing something that feels almost classic Hollywood, but with more bite. After grinding out a Master’s in Cinematography at AFI back in 2018—yeah, that’s a flex—Charlie decided to stick around Los Angeles. Can’t really blame him. The city’s a mess, but if you want to make movies, it’s where the circus is. And Charlie? He’s not just some background player. His work’s crashed into all sorts of big-deal spots: Art Basel (because why not?), Student Academy Awards, Slamdance, TED—places that actually have taste. Even CAA Moebius and Sigma Cine have shown his stuff, which, if you know, you know. There’s this line running through everything he shoots—maybe it’s the fine arts thing, maybe it’s just him being stubborn—but even when he bounces from genre to genre, you can always tell it’s a Charlie Cole shot. He’s got a way of making every frame feel personal, like you’re seeing a secret. Maybe that’s why people keep paying attention. Either way, he’s not slowing down. If anything, feels like he’s just winding up.