I approach filmmaking in the manner of a painter, a mathematician, or a writer. In my films I explore relationships between light and dark, clarity and obscurity, absence and presence in my compositions. Have always been fascinated by the dimension of time-its fluidity. I strongly believe that the essence of film as a medium lies in its pictures, which is why most of my works are either silent, or have minimal dialogues. In filmmaking, I am creating an experience through a passage of time. I find it to be a very mathematical and meditative process.

Bio
Born and raised in Hong Kong, Charlotte moved to San Francisco with her family in 1991. Since then has lived in Los Angeles and Barcelona, and finally came back to settle in San Francisco four years ago. Charlotte attended UC Berkeley and obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Sciences with a minor in Linguistics. She went on to obtain a Master of Public Health from UCLA. Having held various odd jobs since graduation including making coffee at a café, conducting households energy surveys all over Northern California, Charlotte is now working as a criminal court clerk in Main County.

Charlotte took her first film production class at City College of San Francisco in 2004. Since then, she has created and helped to create numerous film/video projects, amongst them, solo as well as collaborative efforts, taking on roles such as scriptwriter and cinematographer.

Charlotte enjoys a cup of coffee, or a lapsang souchong in her spare time.

Some of her Film Works include:

Thereafter (2006)
Listed on the Clermont Ferrand Short Film Market Calatogue in 2007. Received jury recommendation and was screened at Hong Kong's Independent Film and Video Award in 2007.

Untitled#2 / Untitled#1 (2004)
Solo projects shot on super-8 film. Have been screened at the Open Screening at Film Arts Foundation and was featured on The Matt Gonzalez Show, on Comcast Cable Channel in 2004.