Charlotte Cook

Charlotte Cook’s filmography isn’t your typical Hollywood fare—she’s the type who dives straight into stories that shake you up a bit, make you question what you thought you knew. You look at “Do Not Split” (2020), for example, and it’s like, whoa, this isn’t just a documentary, it’s almost a punch to the gut. That film drops you right in the middle of the 2019 Hong Kong protests, not sugarcoating a thing. Tear gas everywhere, umbrellas up, people fighting for something way bigger than themselves. The tension’s so real you might catch yourself holding your breath. Cook’s eye for the raw, unfiltered stuff is wild—she’s not just observing, she’s in the thick of it, showing you what the world looks like when everything’s on the line. Then she swings over to “Nothing Compares” (2022), and suddenly we’re on a whole different ride. This one’s about Sinéad O’Connor, which, I mean, talk about a force of nature. It’s not a standard bio-doc—Cook digs into the music, the madness, the fallout from O’Connor refusing to play by anyone’s rules. The film peels back the layers, showing both the spotlight and the shadows. You end up feeling like you’ve seen the heart and bruises of someone who never fit the mold and never wanted to. And don’t sleep on “Hale County This Morning, This Evening” (2018), either—Cook’s producing here, and the film’s all vibes, all atmosphere, letting everyday life in Alabama speak for itself. No big declarations, just honest moments, quiet beauty, and the sense that every life has its own poetry if you look close enough. All in all, Cook’s projects don’t just inform—they hit you right where it counts.