All These Creatures (2018)
Role: Production Designer
All These Creatures is about a 13-year-old boy trying to piece together an image of his destructive father while coming to terms with his own fears about what sort of man he will become.
Winner, Short Film Palme d'Or, 71st Festival de Cannes, 2018.
Production Company: Simpatico Films
Director and Producer: Charles Williams
Producer: Elise Trenorden
DOP: Adric Watson.
Watch on the Criterion Collection Channel here
Official Festival de Cannes selection here
Official website here
190+ Festival selections including:
Toronto International Film Festival
Raindance Film Festival
Busan Film Festival
Winner of 60+ awards including:
Short Film Palme d'Or, Festival De Cannes 2018
Best Short Fiction Film, Australian Academy (AACTA) Awards 2018
Best Live Action Short, Sydney Film Festival 2019
Best Australian Short Film, Melbourne International Film Festival 2018
Short Film Firebird Award, Hong Kong International Film Festival 2018
Best Short Fiction Film, Tirana International Film Festival 2018
Press:
Collin Souter. “Short Films in Focus: All These Creatures.” RogerEbert.com. Dec 03. 2019.
Penelope Bartlett. “From Innocence to Experience: A Conversation with Charles Williams.” The Criterion Channel. Jul 02. 2019.
Catherine Bray and Jake Cunningham. “The best short films at Cannes 2018'.” Sight & Sound. May 25. 2019.
Press Continued:
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