J.D. Williams
The Probe
The Probe, where artificial intelligence becomes the ultimate ally in interrelated investigations of corruption surrounding law enforcement, the judicial system, politicians, and urban drug dealing in Philly.
One Sweet Night
One Sweet Night is an elegant, dramatic tragedy of American history told in a visceral and impactful way. It is a short narrative film that focuses on one key part of a larger story of Ossian and Gladys Sweet, the NAACP, and African Americans from around the country’s struggle for economic freedom and just housing policies. The short film starts on a hot summer night in 1920s Detroit. Dr. Ossian Sweet and his wife Gladys are spending their second night in the new home they have purchased on an all-white street. The family, anticipating trouble, invites several guests for protection. One Sweet Night focuses on the internal tension of the main characters as they face racial violence while trapped inside a house that is their only protection. The story presents several different reactions from the violence terrorizing them from outside. The most compelling being the central character, Ossian, who confronts his greatest fear and forces integration into American history.
Blood Brother
The lives of two best friends take different paths when Jake goes to prison to protect his friends, and Chris turns things around to become a police officer.
One Sweet Night
One Sweet Night is an elegant, dramatic tragedy of American history told in a visceral and impactful way. It is a short narrative film that focuses on one key part of a larger story of Ossian and Gladys Sweet, the NAACP, and African Americans from around the country’s struggle for economic freedom and just housing policies. The short film starts on a hot summer night in 1920s Detroit. Dr. Ossian Sweet and his wife Gladys are spending their second night in the new home they have purchased on an all-white street. The family, anticipating trouble, invites several guests for protection. One Sweet Night focuses on the internal tension of the main characters as they face racial violence while trapped inside a house that is their only protection. The story presents several different reactions from the violence terrorizing them from outside. The most compelling being the central character, Ossian, who confronts his greatest fear and forces integration into American history.
An American in Hollywood
New York director, Josiah, leads his childhood friends to Los Angeles to pursue their collective goals. Through Josiah's relationship with an actress, they soon realize the system they are up against and the price of being "heroes" in the "new" world.