![]() He is a rarity amongst young actors, having natural, subtle instincts when it comes to acting. Charlotte spoke very highly of both Alfie is an intuitive actor and she intentionally did not send the recordings to him for the purpose of allowing him to have his own take on how the script should be said.Ĭharlotte had worked with Mitchell previously. The script was then interpreted by the voice-actor Alfie Stewart and child-actor Mitchell Brown. Only some sections of the conversations made it to the script – Charlotte had to sift through 6+ hours of recordings to develop a cohesive voice-over. Rather than recording him and trying to cut that audio as a voice-over, Charlotte decided to record it on her phone as a reference, and bring on a voice-actor later. Her goal was to emphasize this was an every-day kid.Ĭharlotte developed the concept through three primary interviews with the real-life Kid (whose name is withheld to protect his privacy). She felt this was a story that was never told: the reasons behind a person getting involved with drug dealing, but without painting the character as a villain. The narrative of “The Kid” stemmed from the real-life experience of one of Charlotte’s friends. Watch Charlotte’s second Vimeo Staff Pick, Drug Runner, below, and read on to learn how such a beautiful short film was made. In her young career, Charlotte has won the BFI Future Film Award, the BFI New Talent Award, a Cannes Lions YDA Award, and now, two Vimeo Staff Picks. Her style is gritty and reflects the culture in which she was raised.īorn in Hackney and growing up in a housing estate with her mum and gran, Charlotte directed over 200 music promos before moving on to her first short. The creator of this short is Charlotte Regan, a London writer and director, with support from production company, Bold Content Video.Ĭharlotte has a knack for writing and directing films that show authentic snapshots of life that people may not usually think about. Portrayed as a short, this story is full of beautiful framing and colour – surprising for the subject matter – that pulls the viewer into the life of a character that should be a villain, but ultimately is just a child trying to look out for his mother in a way that he understands. This film blends documentary and fiction with the true story of a fifteen-year-old drug dealer. ![]() One of the latest Vimeo Staff Pick videos is docu-drama Drug Runner. If you’re interested at all in getting your short film on Vimeo, then listen up! We have an article today on V imeo short films: how one is created and how it gets to be a Vimeo Staff Pick. ![]()
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