Charleville Films is the U.S. based film production company founded by producer, writer, and director James Bolton. The company is currently developing projects for both international theatrical distribution and both broadcast and cable networks.
James Bolton is an international award-winning filmmaker who is known for creating challenging and thought provoking work. Three of his films have been invited to premier at the Berlinale, or the Berlin International Film Festival. Bolton's debut feature film, Eban and Charley, was released theatrically in 2001 and won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Dramatic Feature at the Chicago Reeling Film Festival. Eban and Charley was the first feature both shot digitally and released theatrically digitally in the US. From 2002-2004 Bolton was the driving force behind Other Voices Film Fund, created by Bolton to assist independent filmmakers in producing and distributing their work. The advisory board included Parker Posey, John Cameron Mitchell (Hedwig and the Angry Inch, Shortbus), Craig Chester (I Shot Andy Warhol), Stephen Winter (Producer, Tarnation). Bolton's second feature film, The Graffiti Artist premiered at the 2004 Berlin International Film Festival as part of the Panorama and aired on the Sundance Channel and Showtime in 2005. Bolton has also directed several short films including "Growing Up and I'm Fine", which tells the story of two homeless teenagers on the streets of LA. This film was made while Bolton himself was a teenager and was also selected to premier in the Panorama category of the Berlinale. It screened in museums and in high schools in Europe as a Public Service Announcement. Bolton's third feature Dream Boy had it's world premier at the 2008 Berlinale and sold around the world. Bolton won the award for Best screenplay at the 2008 Outfest Film Festival in Los Angeles, and the film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cardiff Film Festival in Wales. The film starred Oscar nominated actress Rooney Mara (The Girl with the Dragon Tatoo, The Social Network), Oscar nominated actress Diana Scarwood (Silkwood), and music icon Rickie Lee Jones. Bolton's most recent feature film, A Secret Life, is being produced by Myriad Pictures and is a spy thriller based on a true story of the Cold War. Bolton lives in Paris, France and Los Angeles.