Project Detail

I'm Charlie Johnson

Name: I'm Charlie Johnson
Director: Esther Springett
Released: 2025
Duration: 20 min

Synopsis

The coming of age story of 18 year old Charlie Johnson as he navigates neurodivergence, familial mental health challenges and dreams of escaping his ‘small town life’, set against a backdrop of roller discos in the seaside town of St Leonards-on-Sea.

Details

Year: 2025
Type of project: Shorts
Running time: 20 min
Director: Esther Springett
Producer: Chloe White
Editor: Chloe White
Director of Photography: Chloe White, Esther Springett, Will Davies
Sound: Will Davies
Composer: Andrew Cooper

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

Supported by Made of Truth: BFI Doc Society Short Film Fund

Whalebone Films

Chloe White

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