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Charles Todd

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Biography

Charles is an award-winning director focused on the preservation of identity. In feature documentaries, Charles directed Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away, which premiered at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival and won Best Feature Documentary at the 2022 Pan-African Film Festival, and Romeo Santos: King of Bachata, which was nominated for a Latin Grammy and currently airs on HBO Max. For CNN, Charles directed “Lessons From The Water: Diving With A Purpose” (“DWP”), featuring a group of black archaeologists with the goal to restore the nearly 500 voyages shipwrecked during the slave trade to historial record. In 2021, “DWP” and Charles were featured in MIPAD (Most Influential People of African Descent). Charles’ most recent work includes the upcoming docuseries “Magic City: An American Fantasy” which premiered at the 2024 SxSW Film Festival and the basketball mockumentary “Memes & Nightmares”, which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival.

Known For

Romeo Santos: King of Bachata

KING OF BACHATA, directed by Charles Todd and Devin Amar, and produced by Sony Music Latin, Chimby Productions and Scheme Engine, combines the making of and best moments of this ambitious concert with the travels of Dominican late-night host, writer and comedian, Joel “The Kid Mero" Martinez as he journeys to the Caribbean nation to find the soul of bachata. Mero’s journey takes us to the restaurants and bars of the countryside of the Dominican Republic, where the sound originated and retraces its rise to international recognition. We also get a behind-the-scenes look at Santos’ creative process, his inspirations, and his tireless work in the studio. This documentary film and concert is a love letter to the genre, inspired by Romeo’s Utopia album. Featuring surprise performances from Cardi B and Aventura, the concert is a once-in-a-lifetime celebration of Latin culture and a defining moment in the history of Latin music.

Romeo Santos: King of Bachata

2021Movie
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
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Chicago blues great Buddy Guy never was the same after he heard John Lee Hooker’s seminal “Boogie Chillun’” while growing up in his rural stomping grounds of Lettswork, Louisiana. In 1957 he set out for the Windy City and its vibrant blues scene, where he played his way into the clubs, cut records, befriended and gigged with other greats (Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Otis Rush), forged his skillful, intense, wild persona, hit the road, influenced new generations of musicians (Mick, Keith, Eric, Stevie Ray Vaughan), performed at the Obama White House and collected nine Grammys along the way. Supported by a sumptuous assemblage of performance footage, testimonials from those he’s inspired (including Clapton, Carlos Santana, Gary Clark Jr., and John Mayer) and some classic blues licks, Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away finds Guy (now a young 84) looking back at his life, providing valuable insight into his music while leaving room for some memorable anecdotes.

Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away

2021Movie