Charlie Jefferson is a composer and music producer from coastal East Lothian in Scotland, his home for over 20 years.

His training as a classical and folk guitarist collided with the world of electronic music production in the late 1990s. Ever since, his work has explored the connection of these diverse fields. Since graduating from the University of Glasgow in 2000, Charlie has enjoyed collaborating with film-makers and visual artists, fascinated by the power that music has to transform and to elevate visual mediums.

With a background as a successful television composer, in recent years Charlie has begun to collaborate with talented directors in the field of feature film productions. A versatile composer, his current work is interested in concepts of landscape, both internal and external. His compositions are guided by an improvisational and collaborate spirit and the principal that emotion leads the way. The resulting work, an emotive blend of rootsy acoustica, orchestral instrumentation and minimal electronica, has proven popular with award winning film makers worldwide.

SCHEME BIRDS (2019)

Winner Best DocUmentary Feature - Tribeca 2019

Winner Best New Documentary Director - Tribeca 2019

Charlie’s score for feature documentary ‘Scheme Birds’ premiered at the TriBeCa Film Festival, 26th April 2019. Charlie’s score will be available through Manners McDade Publishing soon - [Update, May 5th 2019] PREVIEW HERE

Best Documentary Feature – Scheme Birds (Scotland, Sweden) directed and written by Ellen Fiske, Ellinor Hallin. Jury Comment: “For its poetic, haunting depiction of compelling characters living on the edge. Every element of the film, from editing to cinematography to point of view, is superb. The filmmakers convey their voice in a unique and present-tense way. We’re proud to present the award for best documentary feature to Scheme Birds.”

Albert Maysles New Documentary Director Award – Scheme Birds (Scotland, Sweden) directed by Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin. Jury comment: “For a film that tells a deeply compelling story, but realised with cinematic vision and invited us intimately into the lives of the film’s characters. This film is a remarkable achievement, made even more so because it’s from first time feature directors. The winners for the Albert Maysles Award for Best New Documentary Director are Ellen Fiske and Ellinor Hallin for Scheme Birds.”

Awards, Nominations & Reviews

Winner Best Documentary Feature - Tribeca 2019 (World Premiere)

Winner Best New Documentary Director - Tribeca 2019

Official Selection Tribeca Film Festival 2019, nominated for Best Documentary Feature

Official Selection Hot Docs 2019 – The Changing Faces of Europe.

Official Selection Edinburgh International Film Festival 2019 (UK Premiere)

Variety Review

Screen Daily Review

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