Michael Williams

Michael 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. Williams earned his bachelor of arts in film in 2009 from the University of Southern Mississippi and was awarded the Top Film Student of 2009 Award. In 2007 Williams began his professional film career, accumulating a multitude of credits ranging from assistant camera to director of photography for many independent short and feature-length films. After writing, directing and producing more than 20 short films, Williams broke into the feature-length film territory with the award-winning film "OzLand". The post-apocalyptic adaptation of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" premiered in Hollywood, CA on October 16th, 2015 followed by its release on VOD and DVD. For his 2nd feature film, Williams turned to the horror/supernatural thriller genre for "The Atoning", an award-winning family drama explored through a fresh take on the thriller/horror genre. The film released on VOD, DVD, and Cable/Satellite in the US on September 5th, 2017 and in Brazil the following month. The film later released in other countries around the world. Today, the filmmaker owns and operates Shendopen films in West Point, Mississippi, works regionally in the industry as a director of photography, and continues to write and direct a slate of upcoming feature films.