ABOUT
Charlie Hartwell is a Los Angeles-based freelance cinematographer and editor specializing in branded content, music, and documentary storytelling. His career began at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the music space, where his music videos and tour documentaries with platinum-selling rap artist Yung Gravy amassed over 90 million views.
Charlie continued to progress in the music and touring sector as the lead cinematographer and editor for Jim Beam Welcome Sessions, a six-episode docuseries collaboration between Jim Beam, Rolling Stone, and Grammy-winning rock band Muse. This program gained over 700 million impressions online, making it the most successful and integrated program in Jim Beam’s history.
Outside of the music space, Charlie has experience on short film sets and commercial shoots in the camera and lighting departments, giving him a well-rounded understanding of on-set collaboration and narrative visual craft.
Whether developing a visual style, refining a story in the edit, or guiding a project from pre-production to launch, Charlie focuses on creating work that feels authentic, strategic, and built to connect.