Charles Wilkinson

Celebrated for his keen eye and profound storytelling, Charles Wilkinson was born in 1953 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Active in the film industry from the early 1980s, Wilkinson predominantly worked within the Documentary and Drama genres, with his most acclaimed film being "Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World," which won the Best Canadian Feature Documentary Award at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival in 2015. His authorial style is marked by a deep respect for his subjects, and a thoughtful exploration of social and environmental issues.

From a human perspective, Wilkinson is not just a filmmaker but a cultural anthropologist, using his lens to capture the complexities of human life and our relationship with nature.