CHARLIE.
"Charlie" is an American Psycho-inspired short film about first dates, where neither party is completely who they say they are.
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Rae JohnsonWriter
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Rae JohnsonDirector
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Isabel JacksonDirector of Photography
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Alex KillianKey Cast"Charlie "
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Anna PhamKey Cast"Steffi"
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Rae JohnsonProducer
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Kendra Hardin1st Assistant Director
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Becka Jiminez2nd Assistant Director
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Adah Fretwell1st Assistant Camera
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Ayden Adair2nd Assistant Camera
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Alex SouthGaffer
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Joey BramerSound Recordist
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Molly BocimProduction Designer
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Caitlin BassolinoSFX Make-Up
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Rachel SchwabauerCostume Designer
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Savannah GonzalesProduction Assistants
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Willa CohnProduction Assistants
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Ben NeufeldProduction Assistants
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Ben NeufeldBTS Photographer
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Kendra HardinPicture Editor
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Kendra HardinVisual Effects
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Isabel JacksonBTS Editor
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Rae JohnsonColorist
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Rae JohnsonSound Designer
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Project Type:Short, Student
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Genres:thriller, drama, Suspense
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Runtime:5 minutes 35 seconds
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:Yes
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Student Project:Yes
Rae Johnson is a Colorado based filmmaker. She aspires to own her own film company making short web series and documentaries that highlights psychology and the human condition.
She is currently finishing her BFA in Film & Television at the University of Colorado Denver.
I first began writing “Charlie” in 2017. It started as a semi-silent film and aspired to use experimental filmmaking techniques to convey a story while only allowing audiences to see glimpses of the aftermath. Then, I gathered a group of friends and developed a 2-minute silent film. What started as a meaningless project started to gain more traction and interest in my mind as I set forth into my 3rd year of college.
With a new found interest, I found a way to make “Charlie” even better. Now, gathering not only those friends again, but growing our circle to include an even bigger crew, I sought out to produce my first script.
We faced many challenges with this film, from rewriting, reworking, on-set challenges, and finally the lockdown for COVID-19 cancelling our final day of shooting. Even with all the challenges, “Charlie” pushed me as a filmmaker to find creative solutions, and realize, that no matter your situation – a story can be created, weather it’s the story you originally intended when you set forth, or if it’s an even better one.