Michael Williams (film director)
Michael Williams | |
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Born | film editor | June 23, 1987
Years active | 2008–present |
Partner | Cody Moore |
Website | http://www.shendopen.com |
Michael Williams (born June 23, 1987) is an American filmmaker born in West Point, Mississippi.
Life and career
Williams began creating short films in 2004 and since has consistently produced short films and screened them for audiences at annual film festivals and screenings across the U.S.
He earned his bachelor of arts in film in 2009 from the
After writing, directing and producing more than 20 short films, Williams broke into the feature-length film territory in 2014 with
Today, the filmmaker owns and operates his own company, Shendopen, in West Point, Mississippi. He continues to write and direct his own independent films, produce films by other regional filmmakers and works regionally in the industry as a director of photography.[1] His second feature film, The Atoning, marked his first entry into the horror genre and premiered at the Oxford Film Festival on February 18, 2017.[2][3]
Filmography
Year | Title | Director | Writer | Producer | Cinematographer | Editor | Notes |
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2009 | The Mistake | co-director | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film |
The Shovel | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
2010 | Treat or Eat | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
Lukos | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2011 | Zion | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
The Fall of Henry | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
Illumination | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2012 | Genrevolt | No | No | co-producer | Yes | No | |
Third Shift | No | No | co-producer | Yes | No | ||
2013 | Last Fall | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
A Mutual Friend | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
S for Sally | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
Kane | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
2014 | Earthrise | No | No | co-producer | Yes | No | Feature film |
A Horror Movie | No | No | No | Yes | No | Short film | |
OzLand | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film; Directorial debut
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2015 | Dead Saturday | No | No | No | Yes | No | Short film |
Complacency | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
2016 | The Beatdown | No | No | No | Yes | No | |
Poison Tree Blues | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
Freedom Fighters | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
Two Birds | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
Tinker | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
The Hollow | No | No | No | No | No | Feature film, First Assistant Camera | |
Bare Knuckle | No | No | No | Yes | No | Short film | |
Forced Move | No | No | No | Yes | No | Feature film | |
2017 | Crucible City | No | No | No | Yes | No | Short film |
Dreamscape | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
The Atoning | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Feature film | |
2018 | Mississippi Minute | No | No | No | Yes | No | Short film |
A Son Inherit | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
2019 | Driven | No | No | No | Yes | No | Feature film |
Hallowed Ground | No | No | Yes | Yes | No | ||
Super Science Showcase | Yes | No | No | No | No | Segment: "Tom Sawyer Runs the Gauntlet" | |
2020 | Doodle | No | No | No | Yes | No | Short film |
Revelation, Alabama | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
The Dinner Party | No | No | No | Yes | No | Feature film | |
Eternity | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
A Dixie Darling Dinner | No | No | No | Yes | No | Short film; in Post Production | |
2023 | Payment Received | No | No | No | Yes | No | Feature film |
TBA | Kin | No | No | Yes | No | No | Short film; in Production |
The Star Crossed | No | No | No | Yes | No | ||
The Hidden Few | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Feature film; in development |
References
- ^ "Shendopen". Retrieved 29 October 2016.
- ^ "The Atoning". 1 January 2000. Retrieved 29 October 2016 – via IMDb.
- ^ "The 2017 Oxford Film Festival Announces Full Schedule for the 14th Edition of the Film Festival (February 15-19)". Retrieved 5 March 2017.
External links
- Official Website
- Michael Williams at IMDb