Biography

Born in South Dakota to an African American mother and Caucasian father, director and photographer Charlie Buhler strives to infuse her inherently multicultural point of view into all of her work. She is especially interested in using her unique perspective to normalize and bring nuance to experiences and narratives that rarely make it on screen: particularly those of women and people of colour.

Charlie's first feature film, "Before the Fire," received world-wide distribution through Dark Sky Entertainment, and is currently streaming on multiple streaming channels, including Showtime. Her newest documentary, "Rosebud," is in post-production, and it follows the lives of 3 Native American hip-hop artists on the reservation in South Dakota. Her music video "Black Superhero" made its worldwide premiere in Times Square in January of this year.

Charlie has received numerous accolades and awards for her work, including Best Music Video at the ADC Awards and Clio Music Awards, Best Innovation & Transformation in Film at The One Show, and a Webby nomination for Best Branded Content. Charlie's clients include: Robert Glasper, Target, Google, Snapchat, Calvin Klein, GE, Narciso Rodriguez, The New York Times, Andra Day, Kamasi Washington, and more.
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