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]]> http://cjwilliamson.com/contact/feed/ 0 FILMS http://cjwilliamson.com/films/ http://cjwilliamson.com/films/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 01:24:12 +0000 http://creativesolutionsonpoint.com/williamson/?p=2045 FILMS

SICK PUPPY

Sick Puppy

 

 

Directed by:  CJ Williamson
Written by:  CJ Williamson
Produced by: Jessica L. Freeborn, CJ Williamson
Music by: Austin Wintory
Cinematographer: Dan Adlerstein
Editor: Vegard H. Sorby
Cast: Ward Roberts – Tim Lanton, Desiree Hall – Molly Vaysleb, David Goryl – Dennis Bland,
Larry Bates – Eddie Young

A disgruntled bank teller decides to take matters in his own hands when he is forced to postpone his vacation.

Trailer | Gallery | Sick Puppy on IMDb

DANDELION

Dandelion-Poster-1-Final

 

 

Directed by:  CJ Williamson
Written by:  Michael K. Pomphrey
Produced by: Jessica L. Freeborn
Composer: Kenny Wood
Cinematographer: Dan Adlerstein
Editor: Vegard H. Sorby
Production Design: Justin P. Terry
Cast: Brighid Gleming – Jessica, Dan Nier –  Peter 2, Shawn Nier – Peter

A distraught father plans to end his life in the same place his daughter died when all hell breaks loose.

Trailer | Gallery | Dandelion on IMDb

JOY

JOY

 

 

Directed by:  CJ Williamson
Written by:  CJ Williamson
Produced by: Matt Dreiling, CJ Williamson
Music by: Daniel Rojas
Cinematographer: Matt Dreiling
Editor: Lyndall Kretschmar
Cast: Wayne Bradley – Will, Sophie Cook –  Joy

Will wakes up in a strange house, with nothing but the clothes on his back, a pair of muddy boots, and a mysterious phone number scrawled on a matchbook. Seeking answers to how he got there he tempts fate and calls the number. This sets in motion a bizarre chain of events where bodies inexplicably turn up in closets and trusted lovers suddenly turn into killers. Answers only lead to more questions. Who is the mysterious woman who haunts his dreams? Is she his salvation or the culmination of his deepest and darkest fears? Will sets out on a quest to find the true meaning of the word “Joy.”

Trailer | Gallery | Joy on IMDb

 

WARRA WARRA

 

 

Directed by: CJ Williamson
Written by: CJ Williamson
Produced by: Michelle Breneman
Music by: Dan Woodard
Cinematographer: Matt Dreiling
Editor: Salomon Simhon
Cast: Ed Bailey – Volo, Anis Fanaeian – Vagabond Poet, Jay Ryan – Ridley (Jay Bunyan)

A cocky teen gets more than he bargained for when he is confronted by an Aboriginal man coming home after a long night.

Warra Warra on IMDb

 

]]> http://cjwilliamson.com/films/feed/ 0 ABOUT http://cjwilliamson.com/about/ http://cjwilliamson.com/about/#comments Thu, 25 Jun 2015 00:17:27 +0000 http://creativesolutionsonpoint.com/williamson/?p=2042 CJ WILLIAMSON – writer/director

Originally hailing from Long Island, NY, C.J. graduated from Stony Brook University in New York, APA International Film School in Sydney, Australia, where he directed Warra Warra and the award-winning short film, ‘Joy’ in 2005, and, most recently, the AFI Conservatory in Los Angeles. There, he directed short films including ‘The Sandbox’, ‘Dandelion’, ‘Everything in Azure’, and ‘Sick Puppy’, which was awarded the AFI Technicolor grant and premiered at the Hollywood Film Festival in 2009.

SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS

Written & directed short films, commercials, and music videos. Background in English and literature.  Published writer.  Started out in theatre and acting.  Knowledge in all aspects of filmmaking most notably writing, directing, and development.
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SICK PUPPY, writer/director (2009, 23 min., 35mm, prod. Jessica Freeborn)

Nominated Hollywood Film Festival 2009, screened at Hollywood Arclight
Awarded Technicolor Grant 2008

EVERYTHING IN AZURE, director, (2008, HD, 20 min., prod. Jevon Whetter)

DANDELION, director (2008, 15 min., HD, prod. Jessica Freeborn)

THE SANDBOX, director (2007, 17 min., HD, prod. Elizabeth Hannah)

JOY, writer/director (2005, 12 min., 16mm, prod. Alissa Chekalin)

Screened Australian International Film Festival 2006
Screened American Artist Film Festival 2006
Winner ACS New South Wales Highly Commended Student Award 2005

WARRA WARRA, writer/director (2004, 7 min., DVCAM, prod. Michelle Breneman)
music video                                                                                                                     _

Ara Batur, Sigur Ros, director (2009, 35mm, spec music video)

 

EDUCATION

American Film Institute (AFI) Conservatory – Los Angeles, CA

Master of Fine Arts – Directing, 2009

APA International Film School – Sydney, Australia

Advanced Diploma – Directing, 2005

Stony Brook University – Stony Brook, NY

Bachelor of Arts – English, 2002

University of Hull – Kingston-upon-Hull, UK

Study Abroad – English Literature, 2000

Suffolk Community College – Selden, NY

Associate in Arts – Liberal Arts, 1999

 

REFERENCES

Donn Cambern, Master Filmmaker-in-Residence, Editing, AFI

Peter Markham, Master Filmmaker-in-Residence, Directing, AFI

Andy Wolk, Lecturer, Directing, AFI

*Additional references upon request.

]]> http://cjwilliamson.com/about/feed/ 0 CUR http://cjwilliamson.com/afi-alumni-script-reading-of-cur/ http://cjwilliamson.com/afi-alumni-script-reading-of-cur/#comments Mon, 22 Jun 2015 21:38:41 +0000 http://creativesolutionsonpoint.com/williamson/?p=1967 AFI ALUMNI SCRIPT READING SERIES

Cur was recently selected for the AFI Alumni Script Reading Series. In front of a packed house, Cur was brought to life by a fantastic cast of actors (listed below).  Chris is currently working with an independent producer on the project. Stay tuned for more details.

SYNOPSIS

A young cult member has a crisis of faith and is forced to choose between his devout family and his true love when he stumbles into the “world of sin.”

CAST

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 Dendrie Taylor  Lily Knight  Ryan Bailey  Jaylen Moore Alan Wells
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Nether, MN is a character driven coming-of-age thriller about a narcoleptic teenager who finds herself trapped in a hospital during a blizzard in which a mysterious illness threatens to wipe out everyone, including her family.

]]> http://cjwilliamson.com/nether/feed/ 0 AURORA http://cjwilliamson.com/aurora/ http://cjwilliamson.com/aurora/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:37:36 +0000 http://creativesolutionsonpoint.com/williamson/?p=2015 IN DEVELOPMENT

Aurora: After a near fatal gun fight during a home invasion, Detective LJ Harness learns he has acquired terrible new abilities as he struggles to put his life back together.

]]> http://cjwilliamson.com/aurora/feed/ 0 TINSEL TOWN http://cjwilliamson.com/tinsel-town/ http://cjwilliamson.com/tinsel-town/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:29:44 +0000 http://creativesolutionsonpoint.com/williamson/?p=2009 In Development
Logline: A black actor pioneers a path to stardom through both the iniquities and excesses of 1960s Hollywood.
‘I was the only Black person on the set. It was unusual for me to be in a circumstance in which every move I made was tantamount to representation of 18 million people.’
–Sidney Poitier
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