Biography: Charles Newland is a film director based in the UK. He is the founder of film collective Notown Films and a member of the European Film Academy. His work has been featured by BBC, TATE, VICE, BFI, and The Guardian, and his films have been screened at a variety of international film festivals. Charles began his career working in avant-garde and experimental film. Recently, he has been making documentaries on a freelance basis for a variety of international companies and organisations and moved into drama production.