Based in Toronto Canada, Christine Charles is a story editor of unscripted television including documentary, reality competition and true crime. She is also an award-winning creative services producer/director.
As a Story Editor Christine builds stories and crafts characters to help deliver episodes that hook, intrigue and keep viewers curious and invested.
Christine has worked with some of the most respected and highly-skilled talents in Canadian broadcast production and post-production. As a story editor she has contributed to the shaping of multiple episodes for series including: CBC’s Best in Miniature, Discovery’s A Cut Above, BET’s Love You to Death and Netflix’s Drink Masters.
Christine collaborates with showrunners, series/senior producers, picture editors/post teams to help productions get to the heart of the story with a sense of calm and confidence.
Creative Services, Producer/Director, Christine is a seasoned short-form storyteller producing award-winning content that is targeted and concise. (promos/trailers/mini-docs/interstitials/branded content)
With 10+ years of experience as a producer/writer/director for creative services in network television, Christine helps clients strengthen their brand with engaging and meaningful video.
Broadcast Promo Production & Direction (pre-production, production and post-production, in-studio or field)
Broadcast Concept, Promo Script Writing, Edit & Design (unscripted tv, documentaries, children’s programming, digital products & services, direct-response tv, corporate and branded content)
Digital Video Content Creation (shoot, cut and deliver)
Manage Creative for Broadcast/Digital (ideate and pitch concept, collaborate with your team or bring in external resources to further develop and produce video content)
As a creative service producer/director, Christine writes/directs and develops original creative content in-scope and on-brief.
Agency Producer, Christine has produced commercials, radio ads, branded digital content for Hyundai, Kia and Merrell. Within the advertising agency environment Christine has resourced, managed and guided teams toward successful and profitable video production.
Having begun her broadcast career in commercial post-production as an online/fx assistant and artist, Christine is able to empathize and understand the unique post-production finishing needs of clients and agencies.
Work with in-house and external teams to best execute agency creative
Plan and budget (generate estimates and develop reasonable work-backs)
Resource and manage (production and post-production)
Liase with creative teams, editors, designers, account teams and external production partners
Supervise sessions for onlines/colour grades/audio records
As an agency producer, Christine manages teams and brings resources together to execute agency creative.