Charlie Tyrell
Writing
Charlie Tyrell is a Canadian filmmaker whose documentary subjects have ranged from battle-tested pool sharks to members of the infamous Hells Angels which has screened at festivals such as Sundance, SXSW, TIFF, Hot Docs, DOC NYC, Tribeca, and many more. Additionally, his work has been presented online on the New York Times’ Op-Docs platform as well as The Atlantic, Vimeo Staff Picks, CBC Gem, Short of the Week, and Topic. His autobiographical short, My Dead Dad’s Porno Tapes, was shortlisted for the 2019 Academy Awards and won the Canadian Screen Award for best documentary short as well as the Cinema Eye Honors Award. His subsequent film, Broken Orchestra, screened at Sundance 2020 and won awards at the Florida Film Festival and the Philadelphia Film Festival. Recently, he completed work directing the Visual Segments for the upcoming HBO Documentary film Great Photo, Lovely Life from director Amanda Mustard. With I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!, he investigates the value of original artistic properties vs. lucrative Hollywood franchises. Friends have described his work as “funny with a bit of sadness on the fringes” and he has taken an oath not to eat another hot dog until the Toronto Blue Jays win the World Series.
Known for
The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist
March 27, 2026
My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes
January 18, 2018
The Great Martian War 1913–1917
December 8, 2013
I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!!
April 25, 2015
Broken Orchestra
June 4, 2019
Charlie's Lot
August 10, 2020
Go to Hell!
October 27, 2017
The Final Crazy
May 1, 2011
Behind the camera8
- 2026The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist Director
- 2020Charlie's Lot Producer
- 2019Broken Orchestra Director, Writer
- 2018My Dead Dad's Porno Tapes Writer, Director
- 2017Go to Hell! Director, Writer
- 2015I Thought I Told You To Shut Up!! Director, Writer
- 2013The Great Martian War 1913–1917 Location Manager
- 2011The Final Crazy Director, Writer