Director
Acromegalia (Acromegaly)
Experimental
Charles Olsen
Writer
Writer
Biography
Born in Aotearoa New Zealand, he moved to the UK in 1981 and to Spain in 2003.
A multidiscipline artist moving between painting, writing, photography and audiovisual work.
His latest poetry collection, result of the III Antonio Machado Poetry Residency of Segovia and Soria he received in 2018, is 'La rebeldía del sol' ('Rebellious Sun', Olifante Ediciones, 2022).
Together with the Colombian writer and actor Lilián Pallares he runs the audiovisual production company antenablue and their award-winning poetry films have been shown in international festivals.
Professional work
22 projectsSelected Credits & Filmography
Director · 22 creditsWriter · 8 creditsActor · 3 creditsEditor · 1 credit
Director
Espantamoscas (Shoo-flies)
Experimental, Other
Director · Actor
Leer en las gotas de lluvia | Read in Raindrops
Experimental, Short, Other
Director
Mantis Religiosa (Praying Mantis)
Experimental, Short, Other
Director
Vanitas
Experimental, Other
Director
Wandering Houses
Other
Director · Actor
Noho Mai (Sit Here)
Student, Other
Director
Silencio gris (Grey Silence)
Experimental, Other
Director
Mom Asks Me to Write Her a Poem About the Sky
Experimental, Other
Director · Writer
The Exhibition
Other
Director · Editor
Frozen Cry
Other
Director
Ice on the Water
Animation
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Director · Writer
Urban Landscape – Paisaje Urbano
Other
Director
Catharsis
Other
Director · Writer
Vertigo
Other
Director · Writer
Lucas
Other
Director · Writer
Morning's fishing
Other
Director · Writer · Actor
The Afternoon
Other
Director
And the alarm rang
Other
Director
Book of Traces
Other
Director · Writer
In silence
Other
Director · Writer
The dance of the brushes
Experimental, Other
Awards & Official Selections
Official Selection
Cadence Video Poetry at Frye Art Museum and Northwest Film Forum · Wandering Houses
Honourable Mention
FilmArte Festival · The Exhibition
Official Selection
Bloomsday Film Festival · Frozen Cry
Official Selection
Filmarte Festival · The Exhibition
Official Selection
Fotogenia · The Exhibition
Official Selection
Cinemística · The Exhibition
Official Selection
Cadence Video Poetry Festival · Noho Mai (Sit Here)
Official Selection
VI Festival Cinemística – Los Alrededores del Silencio · Noho Mai (Sit Here)
Official Selection
9th International Video Poetry Festival · Noho Mai (Sit Here)
Winner – Best Poetry Film
Ó Bhéal's 8th International Poetry Film Competition · Noho Mai (Sit Here)
Official Selection – Competition
ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival · Noho Mai (Sit Here)
Official Selection
Newlyn International Film Festival · Lucas
Official Selection
Ó Bhéal International Poetry Film Festival · Vertigo
Official selection
5th Ó Bhéal Poetry-Film Competition · Lucas
Official selection
Festival Silêncio · The Afternoon
Official selection
Rabbit Heart Poetry Festival · In silence
Official selection
SINESTESIA, Muestra de videopoesía · In silence
Official selection
7º ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival · Book of Traces
Official selection
7º ZEBRA Poetry Film Festival · In silence
Official selection
Liberated Words III Poetry Film Festival · In silence
Official selection
LOIKKA dance film festival · The dance of the brushes
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