Charlie Cleveland

Initiator
DISC Type : Di

Executive Producer at Christmas Letter

West Hollywood, California, United States

Overview

Charlie Cleveland is a veteran video game designer and CEO, best known for founding Unknown Worlds and creating hit titles like Natural Selection and Subnautica. His colleagues describe him as highly creative, passionate, and intelligent. He earned a B. S. from Case Western Reserve University and is now applying his expertise to independent filmmaking.

He has a long-held passion for creating not just video games, but also board games and films. He enjoys multiplayer-focused games, role-playing games, and board games. He recently moved to Los Angeles to pursue his goal of filmmaking and started a podcast to document the journey of making his first independent film.

Charlie is applying the "early access" development model, famously used for his game Subnautica, to the filmmaking process, sharing the entire journey transparently through his podcast, "Movie in the Making. "

Personality Overview

Confident

Risk-Accepting

Impact-Oriented

They don’t mind taking a stand if they believe in something.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

Independent Filmmaking
His current primary focus is on producing an independent film, "Christmas Letter, " through his company Abyssal Films, and he hosts a podcast detailing the entire process.
Transparent Development
He is a strong advocate for the "early access" model, applying its principles of open development and community feedback from video games to his new film projects.
Creative Feedback
He recently dedicated a podcast episode to sharing strategies for giving helpful feedback on creative projects, a topic he has experience with from both games and film.

Media Appearances

Charlie has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2024
Executive Producer at Christmas Letter
3-2024
Owner at Abyssal Films
8-2024 - 7-2025
Franchise Creative Director at Unknown Worlds Entertainment
1-2004 - 9-2024
Chief Executive Officer at Unknown Worlds Entertainment
3-2001 - 9-2024
Designer, programmer and team lead at Unknown Worlds Entertainment

Education

1991 - 1996
B.S. from Case Western Reserve University

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Insights For Selling To Charlie

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Look like someone who is on top of their game
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal even if they are being so themselves
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch
  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Charlie is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Charlie

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Charlie move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Charlie take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Charlie

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