Behind-the-scenes on award-winning series Buried

Charlotte is an award-winning writer and director who excels in exploring difficult subject matters with wit and warmth. Her love of comedy and story is infused throughout all her projects.

Charlotte’s most recent project, Buried, which she directed and co-created/wrote with Miriam Glaser, has been an international success and won a slew of awards, including:

  • AACTA Awards 2025 — Best Online Drama or Comedy

  • AWGIE Awards 2026 — Best Web Series Script

  • C21 International Drama Awards 2025 — Best Newform Drama Series (Content London)

  • SerienCamp - Winner Best Short Form Series 2026 (Germany)

  • Carballo Interplay Festival 2026 - Best Director (Spain)

  • Marseille Web Fest — Best Screenplay & Best Performance (Miriam Glaser) 2025

  • Gold Coast Film Festival - Best Web Series (2026)

  • New York Web Fest 2025 — Best Comedy & Best Supporting Actress (Eliza Matengu)

Charlotte was a director on season 1 of the Netflix/Warner Productions YA series Surviving Summer. Later that same year, Charlotte directed the award-winning short film, Assets, which was selected for numerous film festivals including; Flickerfest 2022, Vancouver International Women’s Film Festival 2022, Australian Women’s Film Festival 2022 (Winner: Best Screenplay, Best Comedy, Best Actor), Peninsula Film Festival 2023 (Winner: 2nd prize Best Film) and Cinefest Oz 2023.

Living in London for 12 years, Charlotte worked as the online director for EastEnders: E20 (BBC3) and went on to direct Electronic Press Kits for many high-profile UK dramas before being selected Channel 4/Director’s scheme for women directors on Hollyoaks – going on to direct 4 episodes. She was 2nd Unit Director on Giri/Haji for BBC/Netflix produced by Sister Pictures as well as writing and directing a short film sponsored by Arri and Director’s UK, Lurker, as part of their Trinity One Shot Challenge.

Charlotte has a selection of projects in development and is a regular contributor to satirical sketches for Dan Ilic’s, A Rational Fear. In addition to other original projects, Charlotte has written for material for various platforms including a comedy/history podcast, The Dollop.