Board of Directors

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Craig T. Williams

Writer, Producer, Editor

Craig T. Williams is a writer/producer currently part of the prestigious 2022 WarnerMedia Access Writers Program (formerly the HBO All Access Writers Program.) As one of only 20 writers chosen from over four thousand applicants, he created an original 30-minute TV Pilot.

Craig serves on the Board of Directors for Filmshop and he created and runs The Writers Den - a weekly workshop designed to get Writers to a fighting draft of their feature screenplay or TV Pilot for production, competitions, fellowships, or fundraising.

Craig has written and produced over 50 film projects including short films, documentaries, web series. In 2021 he won a $25,000 Producers grant from the Black TV and Film Collective with fiscal support from Wavelength and Cinereach to produce the short film Mechanics Rose, which is now playing the festival circuit.

His one-hour TV pilot How Ya Like Me Now, about the ‘80s rap rivalry between Kool Moe Dee and LL Cool J, won 2nd Place in the Page International Screenwriting Competition. His feature screenplay Hanging By a Thread has Viola Davis attached as Executive Producer and is seeking financing.

Craig is a writing mentor for Women of Color Unite’s Start with 8 Mentorship Program, The Craft Institute, The Writers Room 5050 Foundation, and for teen filmmakers at Reel Works Mentorship Program in Brooklyn.

Craig and his extraordinarily beautiful and patient wife Rosalyn just celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary. They have a spirited 17-year-old son and they make their life in the heart of New York City

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A Q&A WITH FILMSHOP BREAKTHROUGH SERIES 2019 FEATURED ARTIST Craig T. Williams…

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A Q&A with screenwriter Craig T. Williams


What was the inspiration for your project?
The inspiration for this project came from my family. Kool Moe Dee is my cousin. This series is the opportunity to not only tell his public journey as one of the originators of hip hop, but also his personal struggles that I witnessed first hand.

How has the Filmshop community contributed to the development of your project?
The very first incarnation of this project was shared with my Filmshop chapter. From the germ of the idea, to the outline, to the pilot. Being able to workshop each step and get critical compassionate feedback is the reason I was able to find my voice and develop this story.

What do you feel is your greatest challenge moving forward?
My greatest challenge moving forward is finding the right home for this pilot. It’s a big story, the beginnings of hip hop, as seen through the eyes of my cousin Kool Moe Dee, someone who was at the birth of the art form. And finding the right partner who also wants to help me celebrate the invention by young black artists of a music form that shook up the world and dominates the culture is of utmost importance to me.

What are you most looking forward to getting out of your Breakthrough experience?
I’m looking forward to sharing this story with the larger Filmshop community and being able to tap into the resources that our members so generously share that will help move this project to the next level.