About the Filmmaker

Michael Williams began creating short films in 2004. Since then, he has been consistently creating short films and screening them at film festivals and film screenings throughout the state of Mississippi and neighboring regions. He transferred from Mississippi State University to the University of Southern Mississippi his sophomore year to pursue a degree in film. While in school, he continued to make short films and have them accepted into film festivals and was also fortunate enough to begin his film career in the summer between his sophomore and junior year in 2007 as the 1st assistant camera on the independent feature film Chasing the White Dragon. Michael graduated from USM with a Bachelor of Arts in Film in May of 2009 and was awarded the Top Film Student of 2009 Award. In February 2010, Michael opened a production office for Shendopen Productions in Downtown West Point, MS and won his first film festival award for his film The Mistake which he co-wrote and directed with friend April Wren. Michael is currently pursuing a career as a camera assistant, running and building Shendopen Productions, and continuing to make short films and enter them into festivals.

Michael Williams' Resume:

Michael Williams
662.275.3285 shendopen@yahoo.com

Education:
Bachelor of Arts in Film from the University of Southern Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi’s Top Film Student of the Year (2009)

Film/Television/Commercial

1st Assistant Camera/Focus Puller:
Untitled Drug War Trailer (short) 2009------------------Directed by Johnson Thomasson
Produced by Johnson Thomasson--------------------------El Paso, TX and New Orleans, LA

Beyond the Forest (short) 2008--------------------------------Directed by Jamie Mathews.
Produced by Jamie Mathews and Heather Mathews---------------------------Greenville, MS

Chasing the White Dragon (feature) 2007-------------------------Directed by Kat Phillips.
Produced by Austin Haley, Kat Phillips----------------------------------------------Tupelo, MS

Camera Operator:
By Your Side- Planters Bank Commericial Campaign (HD 2010)-------------Directed by Jamie Matthews
Produced by Distant Lands Entertainment----------------------------------------Greenville, MS

M-POWER (Short-HD) 2009-----------------------------Directed by Johnson Thomasson
Produced by John Wee----------------------------------------------------------------Tupelo, MS

Gaffer/B-Camera Operator:
Climate Chains (short, doc.- HD) 2009--------Directed by Doug Ramsey and Todd Wynn
Produced by Doug Ramsey and Todd Wynn----------------------------------Washington DC

Script Supervisor:
The Dynamiter (Feature) 2009-----------------------------------------Director Matt Gordon
Produced by Amile Wilson--------------------------------------Greenville and Glen Allan, MS

Boom Operator:
Crossroads (short) 2009-----------------------------------------------Director John Allen
Producter by Signature Communications-------------------------------------Savannah, TN

Camera Assistant/Production Assistant
Food Sculptors (Reality TV 2010)-------------------------------Produced for TLC
Produced by Scott Stone, Sarah-Jane Cohen, Daniella Verona---- -Tupelo, MS

Personal Contact Info:
Phone: 662.275.3285
Email: shendopen@yahoo.com