Charlie Lightening is a British filmmaker. After making videos for various British artists, Lightening began a working relationship with Liam Gallagher, directing several music videos for him and a documentary film, Liam Gallagher: As It Was. In 2023, he directed All of Those Voices, a documentary about English singer Louis Tomlinson. His first non-documentary feature-length film directed was Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties in 2024.
Career
Lightening is a filmmaker. He first worked with English musician Ronnie Wood, then did work with Kylie Minogue. After being asked to record a party on a farm by band Kasabian, Lightening began working for the band. He first met English singers Noel and Liam Gallagher whilst Kasabian was an opener for their band Oasis on tour in the United States. As Lightening was making a film about Kasabian's second album, Noel and Liam came up to the studio to listen to it.
Lightening has worked with Liam Gallagher since the release of Dig Out Your Soul, which was his former band Oasis' final album. Shortly after the band's split in 2009, Lightening began to record Gallagher, filming material that would eventually be used in his 2019 documentary film Liam Gallagher: As It Was. Lightening had planned to make a feature-length documentary about Gallagher's transition into solo music, eventually directing As It Was. He received the award for Best Music Film at the NME Awards 2020.
In 2023, he directed All of Those Voices, a documentary about English singer Louis Tomlinson. He met Tomlinson at the premiere for As It Was, after which Tomlinson got in touch with Lightening to direct music videos for him. In 2024, he directed musical comedy film Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties, a spinoff of Trailer Park Boys.
Filmography Film Year Title 2019 Liam Gallagher: As It Was 2021Away from Home - The Global Streaming Event 2023 All of Those Voices 2024 Standing on the Shoulders of Kitties
Music videos Year TitleArtist 2010 Bring the LightBeady Eye 2013 Shine a Light Soul Love 13Black Sabbath2014No Good in GoodbyeThe Script2017ChinatownLiam Gallagher AutomatonJamiroquai Cloud 9 Superfresh Summer Girl 2018Nights out in the JungleBack in BrazilPaul McCartney 2019 Kill My MindLouis Tomlinson We Made It Don't Let It Break Your Heart 2020 Walls OnceLiam Gallagher From the Rivoli BallroomKatie Melua20211 Day 2 NightsHRVY2022ChangeLouis Tomlinson 2025 RocketRobbie Williams
Awards and nominations + Award Year Category Nominated work Result NME Awards 2020 Best Music Film Liam Gallagher: As It Was National Film Awards UK 2021 Best Documentary
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