Charles Officer
Charles Officer is an acclaimed writer, director, producer and founder of Canesugar Filmworks. A former creative director and graphic designer, his film works include the recent crime-noir Akilla’s Escape (TIFF 2020), and feature documentary Mighty Jerome. Officer’s Unarmed Verses cemented his distinct visual brand of storytelling, winning awards at Hot Docs and TIFF Top Ten Festival. From garnering record setting CSA Nominations for his debut feature Nurse.Fighter.Boy to his truth to power documentary The Skin We’re In, Charles is committed to amplifying diverse stories that integrate the arts. He is a founding member of Canada’s first Black Screen Office, and serves on the board of trustees at the AGO and Reel Canada.