About
William Williamson is a multiple award-winning director known for his bold, intimate style. A natural storyteller, he creates soulful, emotionally driven films while working primarily in documentaries, commercials, short films, and music videos.
After winning a camera he made his first short documentary in Pakistan, The Silent Conversation with DAZED. The film won Best Film at the Madrid Film Festival, was screened at the Edinburgh Peace Conference, and has been used globally as an educational tool. He then directed Channel 4's British Asian Sound Systems, executive produced by Emmy and Oscar winner Riz Ahmed. The finale of the Music Nation series was hailed by The Guardian as “one of the best TV shows about music in years.” Most recently, he led the development team at Rogan Films to create a new three-part series for Warner Brothers.
Beyond television, William has collaborated with leading commissioners such as NETFLIX, DAZED, NOWNESS, I.D, and VICE, building a diverse and award-winning body of humanistic work.
He has crafted music videos for members of Radiohead, as well as short films and video art that have been widely celebrated - screening in galleries around the world, and featured in major creative publications. His film You, starring Sir Derek Jacobi, screened at multiple festivals, including the Glasgow Film Festival, where it was nominated for a Channel 4 Award for Innovative Storytelling. His short The Question of Love, featuring renowned French philosopher Alain Badiou, has enjoyed festival success, amassed over a million views online, been translated into seven languages, and is recognised as one of Nowness's most beloved films.
In the commercial arena, he has shot in over 30 countries, earning multiple prestigious awards for work with brands such as Levi's, Honda, Red Bull, Unicef, CRUK, BT, Microsoft, TFL, and Tuborg.
William is also a member of the BAFTA scheme and is currently developing his first feature documentary in collaboration with a poet, while writing his first narrative drama with long-term collaborator artist, writer and musician Keaton Henson.
All enquiries: willbwilliamson@gmail.com