Charlie Tyrell (born 1988) is a

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film director."A portrait of a lost parent"
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'', January 24, 2019. He is most noted for his short documentary film ''

My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes ''My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes'' is a 2018 Canadian short documentary film, directed by Charlie Tyrell. Summary Blending stop-motion animation, family interviews via phone and live footage, the film depicts Tyrell's attempt to make sense of his com ...

'', which won the

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for Best Short Documentary at the

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Early life and education

Born and raised in

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, Tyrell studied film at

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Career

In addition to ''My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes'', he directed the films '' I Thought I Told You to Shut Up!!'', ''Go to Hell'', and ''Broken Orchestra''. He has also directed music videos for Harrison, The Precious Lo's, Keita Juma and McCallaman.

References

External links

Official website
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1988 births Canadian documentary film directors Canadian music video directors Directors of Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners for Best Short Documentary Film Film directors from Ontario Toronto Metropolitan University alumni Mass media people from Hamilton, Ontario Living people {{Canada-film-director-stub