Ben Charles Edwards

Ben Charles Edwards is a British film director, producer and writer. Edwards began his career working as a photographer. Upon the release of his feature debut, the British Film Institute remarked that “Charles Edwards has crafted distinctive, admirable work that seems to have emerged from the unseen margins of British cinema.”

He is best known for directing Set the Thames on Fire (2016), Father of Flies (2022), Quant (2021), and Devils Play (2023). Edwards is the co-founder of the auteur-driven production company Dreamtown. In 2025, Edwards co-founded the Cine International Film Festival (CIFF), described as “the Punk Cannes” and “the most exciting thing to happen to London cinema in years.” He has written for the Evening Standard, and his films have received international awards for direction, score, sound design, and feature excellence.