CHARLIE TIDMAS

Bio

Charlie is a trans writer-director. He is an alumnus of the BFI Film Academy. He studied MA Screenwriting at MetFilm School in London and achieved the first Distinction in the School’s history; his graduation feature film script placed in a range of international competitions including the Academy Nicholl Fellowship. Charlie works as a script reader for the BBC and British Film Institute. He has written and directed three short films about transmasculine identities and is currently developing longer format projects. Charlie is a BAFTA Connect member and has previously been a BAFTA Mentee, BFI NETWORK x BAFTA Crew member and BFI NETWORK weekender.

TITLE OF FEATURE: BRICKING

IT

When one of them comes out as trans, a rag-tag group of apprentice bricklayers struggle against financial pressures, an unholy workload, and a sceptical community in order to raise money for his top surgery before the stress of obscene waiting list times cause him to do something irreversible.

Writer

Based in: Hastings Contact: bethe.townsend@gmail.com