Chad Charlie is an Afro-Indigenous filmmaker, writer and comedian from the Ahousaht First Nation. He began his career in stand-up comedy and spoken word poetry before expanding into film and television. As a writer and actor on FX’s Emmy-nominated Reservation Dogs, he has contributed to groundbreaking Indigenous storytelling. His short films, Firecracker Bullets and Uu?uu~tah, explore themes of identity, resilience and cultural preservation. Chad is a writer for Amazon’s Elle (2024) and a Film Independent Amplifier Fellow. He has also been selected for the Sundance Episodic Lab and ImagineNative Directors Lab, dedicated to elevating Indigenous and Black narratives.