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Work history
Education
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Charlie Hammerson

Charlie Hammerson

Harpenden,Hertfordshire

Summary

I am a screenwriter who is passionate about writing and eager to further exploring the screenwriting craft with a particularly focus in comedy, I have a diverse academic background in filmmaking giving me a lot of experience in writing as well as screen acting. I am now pursuing both screenwriting and screen acting as a career

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Writer/Co-Producer/Actor

Falling Behind (Proof of Concept Sitcom)
Ealing, London
2025.01 - 2025.08
  • Revised original script 20+ page pilot script into a 10 page proof of concept script, organising readthroughs, making changes due to the director's, producer's and the actor's feedback.
  • Had to coordinate with the crew dealing with jobs like kit pick up, location recs, the casting process, helping to comprise shot list, making sure we hit the editing deadline,
  • Multitasking through having to be on-set as a co-producer as well as an actor.

Screenwriting Dissertation Research Project

University of Reading
Reading, Berkshire
2023.09 - 2024.09
  • For a year, I wrote two feature-length screenplays for my dissertation both revolving around adaptation one was an idea for a script I had since 2020. The other was an adaptation I came up with specifically to compliment it for the research project.
  • I had to quickly learn research skills for script work which I had never done before.
  • Organised multiple readthroughs to get feedback on the scripts and hear the dialogue back for me.

Writer/Assistant Director

Sparks (Student Film)
Reading, Berkshire
2022.06 - 2023.02
  • Came up with the story and initial idea. I wrote multiple drafts and facilitated the formation of our production team, bringing everyone together.
  • Assistant Director of the production team, where I helped to manage location, keeping everyone on schedule, checking in on cast and crew, arranging logistics and preparing call sheets.
  • Assisted in the editing process as the editor was new to the editing software so I lent a hand where I could.

Writer/Producer/Co-Director

Drunk With Power (Student Film)
Reading, Berkshire
2021.10 - 2022.04
  • Sole writer of the sitcom project producing multiple drafts of the script as the project evolved and changed due to location.
  • Sorted logistics, organising the cast and crew, booking studio space from pre-production through to the edit.
  • In charge of the technical side of directing leading the crew and focusing on the camerawork, lighting and live editing.

Assistant

Ventureland (Work Experience)
London
2021.11 - 2021.12
  • Researching for The Sound of 007 documentary and creating worksheets containing information on potential interviewees and some potential questions to ask them.
  • Supported staff with clerical tasks to help them with their work.
  • I increased efficiency by handling correspondence and organising files

Assistant

Working Title Films (Work Experience)
London
2019.04 - 2019.05
  • Assisting in supporting staff and going onto set to see the practicality of professional filmmaking through the filming of Last Night at Soho.
  • I read through multiple scripts and storyboards.
  • Doing a script coverage on potential films, seeing what boxes scripts to tick to be selected.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Film and Theatre

University of Reading
Reading

A-Levels - Drama, English Literature, Media Studies

Sir John Lawes School
Harpenden

Master of Arts - Screen Acting

MetFilm School
London
2024.09 - 2025.09

Master of Arts - by Research Film, Theatre and Television

University of Reading
Reading
2023.09 - 2024.09

Skills

  • Teamwork skills
  • Good Communicator
  • Emotional Intelligence
  • People Skills
  • Adaptability
  • Punctuality
  • Effective communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Organised
  • Attention to detail
  • Leadership
  • Collaborative

References

  • Christabel Clark - chrislclark@metfilm.ac.uk
  • Lucy Tyler - l.s.tyler@reading.ac.uk

Interests and Hobbies

  • Part-time job: Work Front of House at a theatre (Bartending/Stewarding)
  • Acting in local theatre groups since the age of ten (acting and crew)
  • Actively was involved in Drama Society and Film Society at university
  • Grade 7 Acting in LAMDA
  • Acted in Semi-professional level theatre productions: Grease, Rock of Ages, Peter Pan
  • Stage Combat: BADC - Standard Unarmed (Merit)

Timeline

Writer/Co-Producer/Actor

Falling Behind (Proof of Concept Sitcom)
2025.01 - 2025.08

Master of Arts - Screen Acting

MetFilm School
2024.09 - 2025.09

Master of Arts - by Research Film, Theatre and Television

University of Reading
2023.09 - 2024.09

Screenwriting Dissertation Research Project

University of Reading
2023.09 - 2024.09

Writer/Assistant Director

Sparks (Student Film)
2022.06 - 2023.02

Assistant

Ventureland (Work Experience)
2021.11 - 2021.12

Writer/Producer/Co-Director

Drunk With Power (Student Film)
2021.10 - 2022.04

Assistant

Working Title Films (Work Experience)
2019.04 - 2019.05

A-Levels - Drama, English Literature, Media Studies

Sir John Lawes School

Bachelor of Arts - Film and Theatre

University of Reading
Charlie Hammerson