Summary
Overview
Work History
Skills
Websites
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
FESTIVALS AND GRANTS
Timeline
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Chad Charlie

Summary

Chad Charlie is an Afro-Indigenous filmmaker from Ahousaht First Nation. Beginning his career in 2008 as a stand-up comedian and spoken word artist, he now extends the same passion for poetry and humor in his writing for TV and film. In recent years, Chad has taken part in many fellowships such as the 4th World Media Lab, ImagineNative Directors Lab, and Sundance Episodic Lab. He has directed several short films that have been accepted at film festivals around the world. You can find his most recent work as a writer and actor on the hit television series Reservation Dogs on FX, and Elle on Prime.

Overview

2027
2027
years of professional experience

Work History

Executive Producer

MUSE Enterprises
2023 - Current

Running Smoke - 1 season

Executive Story Editor

Amazon Prime Video
2024 - 2024

Elle - Written by, 1 episode

Story Editor, Staff Writer

FX
2021 - 2023

Reservation Dogs - Written by, 2 episodes

Director / Producer

Vision Maker Media
01.2021
  • Firecracker Bullets - Short

Writer/Performer

Prime TV
01.2020
  • All in Wa Concert - Live Event

Writer / Director / Producer

Storyhive
01.2018 - 2019
  • Uu?uu-tah - Short

Associate Producer

Sundance
01.2018
  • Akicita: The Battle for Standing Rock - Feature Film

Associate Producer

Vice Studio Canada, Streel Films
01.2017
  • Rise

Skills

  • Plot structuring
  • Grammar proficiency
  • World-building
  • Visual storytelling
  • Character development
  • Video production
  • Editing skills
  • Relationship building
  • Post-production
  • Deadline management

AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS

2024 Nominee - Reservation Dogs - Emmys, Best Comedy Series, 2024 Nominee Astra TV Award, Best Writing in a Streaming Comedy Series, 2023 Nominee - Reservation Dogs - Critics Choice Award, Best Comedy Series, 2022 Winner - Reservation Dogs - The Peabody Award, Entertainment, 2022 Nominee - Reservation Dogs - Golden Globe for Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy, 2022 Nominee - Reservation Dogs - Critics Choice Award, Best Comedy Series

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 2025 - Film Independent Amplifier Fellowship
  • 2023 - ADCOLOUR Speaker
  • 2023 - Creative Advisor, OTV & Sundance Institute Pitch Please Competition
  • 2023 - WGC and WGA member
  • 2022 - Fellow, Episodic Lab Intensive, Sundance Institute
  • 2021-2022 - Fellow, Directors Lab, ImagineNative Film Institute
  • 2021 - Vision Maker Media Directors Fellowship + Grant
  • 2020 - Fellow, 4th World Media Lab & Points North Institute

FESTIVALS AND GRANTS

  • 2022 Official Selection - Firecracker Bullets - Vancouver International Film Festival
  • 2021 Grant Recipient - Firecracker Bullets - Vision Maker Media
  • 2018 Storyhive Fund Recipient - Uu?uu-tah - Storyhive/Telus

Timeline

Director / Producer

Vision Maker Media
01.2021

Writer/Performer

Prime TV
01.2020

Writer / Director / Producer

Storyhive
01.2018 - 2019

Associate Producer

Sundance
01.2018

Associate Producer

Vice Studio Canada, Streel Films
01.2017

Executive Producer

MUSE Enterprises
2023 - Current

Executive Story Editor

Amazon Prime Video
2024 - 2024

Story Editor, Staff Writer

FX
2021 - 2023
Chad Charlie