Cinematic still — silhouette against a sunset
TV Reel 2026 — Now Showing

Stories told
in light & patience.

Chris Charles is a filmmaker and director of photography based between Los Angeles and the open road — building images for film, brands, and the in-between.

NarrativeDocumentaryCommercialMusic VideoBrandedExperimental
NarrativeDocumentaryCommercialMusic VideoBrandedExperimental
§ 01 — Selected

Recent work

The Long Hour
Short Film · 16mm
01 / 2025

The Long Hour

Director / DP
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§ 02 — Stills

Photo work

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§ 03 — Reel 2026

Press play.

Watch the 2026 Reel · 2:14
Portrait of Chris Charles
§ 04 — Press

A camera
and a long
attention span.

I make films that hold still long enough for the light to do its work. For ten years I've moved between narrative sets, documentary fields, and commercial stages — chasing the kind of frame that feels remembered rather than recorded.

Recent collaborators include A24, Field Recordings, Patagonia, and a handful of musicians who didn't want a music video that looked like a music video.

10+
Years shooting
42
Projects released
07
Festival awards
§ 05 — Contact

Let's make
something
that lasts.

© 2026 Chris Charles. All frames reserved.
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