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Ben Charles Edwards
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Charles Edwards

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Ben Charles Edwards is a British film producer and director who began his career working as a photographer. Upon the release of Edwards' feature debut, The British Film Institute remarked that "Charles Edwards’ has crafted distinctive, admirable work that seems to have emerged from the unseen margins of British cinema.” Most recently Edwards created and directed The Wheels of Heaven feature film starring Mickey Rourke and Geoff Bell....Read more
Ben Charles Edwards is a British film producer and director who began his career working as a photographer. Upon the release of Edwards' feature debut, The British Film Institute remarked that "Charles Edwards’ has crafted distinctive, admirable work that seems to have emerged from the unseen margins of British cinema.” Most recently Edwards created and directed The Wheels of Heaven feature film starring Mickey Rourke and Geoff Bell. Principal photography took place in Los Angeles, London and Bulgaria. Set for release Q4 2023 In 2020, he wrote, directed & produced psychological horror Father of Flies filmed in upstate New York and London which was in official selection at Raindance and Hollywood Film Festival 2021. It won Best Feature at Buenos Aires Film International Film Festival and Best Score & Best Sound Design at Paris International Film Festival. In 2021 Edwards produced the feature documentary Quant - an insightful look into Mary Quant, One of the UK’s most renowned cultural figures, Quant was at the vanguard of the stylistic revolution of the 1960s and ‘70s, leading the charge away from convention and conservatism through the championing of ground-breaking designs including the miniskirt and hot pants. The film opened in competition at the BFI London Film Festival. Edwards then produced the feature film A Bird Flew In (originally titled Alone). Edward's production became the first UK film to start shooting since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic took hold. A Bird Flew In is a black and white Cinéma Verité inspired feature film. Starring Sir Derek Jacobi, Jeff Fahey, Camilla Rutherford, Michael Winder, Morgana Robinson and Frances Barber. The story was conceived in the first week of lockdown and written in short order throughout confinement, the black and white film charts six interlinked narratives. The film is set in the UK and France.
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