Charlie Shackleton

Charlie Shackleton is a London-based filmmaker and film critic. His new film, Zodiac Killer Project, premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, where it won the NEXT Innovator Award, and is out now on digital. His other recent projects include This Land, a radio documentary produced with Eleanor McDowall for Radio 4, and the short films Camera Test (King Cadbury) and Lateral. His previous work as a filmmaker includes the features Beyond Clueless (2014) and Fear Itself (2015), the shorts Copycat (2015), Blackout (2016) and Fish Story (2017), and the 10-hour protest film Paint Drying (2016). Visit his personal website for more info. (Photograph by Mia Mullarkey.)

Talks

Photo Diary: The Making of Zodiac Killer Project

Film

By Charlie Shackleton | January 14, 2026

Photo Diary: The Making of Zodiac Killer Project

Through images, Charlie Shackleton tells the story of how his hit Sundance documentary — which is now out on digital — came into existence.

Why Nirvanna the Band the Show is the Most Criminally Overlooked Show on TV

Film

By Charlie Shackleton | June 13, 2017

Why Nirvanna the Band the Show is the Most Criminally Overlooked Show on TV

Charlie Shackleton tries to put into the words the genius of Matt Johnson and Jay McCarrol's highly underrated creative non-fiction series.

Charlie Shackleton (Beyond Clueless) Talks Walking in the Footsteps of Los Angeles Plays Itself

Film

By Charlie Shackleton | September 13, 2014

Charlie Shackleton (Beyond Clueless) Talks Walking in the Footsteps of Los Angeles Plays Itself

The British first-time filmmaker takes in the City of Angels on foot as he pays tribute to Thom Andersen's seminal collage film.