Charlie Johan James Vjestica is a British filmmaker from Manchester, United Kingdom. Born to parents Andre and Tracy Vjestica, Charlie was raised in burrows of Stockport where he was introduced to the world of film by his family via blockbusters such as Sam Raimi's original Spiderman trilogy and Michael Bay's Transformers movies.

As well as this he was also shown more classical pieces of film by his father such as Don Chaffey's 1963 movie Jason and the Argonauts, Vjestica considers these films to be the original driving force behind his fascination and admiration for the world of cinema as they showcased timeless techniques of filmmaking that define the age they're a part of. in his younger years he perused an acting career, appearing in a multitude of stage productions across his home town, going on to win a N.O.