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Roger Ross Williams is an award-winning director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award.
Roger Ross Williams is an Oscar, Emmy and Peabody award-winning director, producer, writer, and the first African-American director to win an Academy Award ® with his short film MUSIC BY PRUDENCE. Williams’ award-winning work pushes the boundaries of culture and film.
Roger Ross Williams’ first feature-length documentary, God Loves Uganda, is a powerful exploration of the evangelical campaign to change African culture with values imported from America’s Christian Right.
Roger Ross Williams (born September 16, 1962) is an American director, producer and writer and the first African American director to win an Academy Award (Oscar), with his short film Music by Prudence; this film won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film in 2009.
Founded by Oscar and Emmy Award-winning director Roger Ross Williams and Emmy Award-winning producer Geoff Martz, One Story Up specializes in creating both socially and artistically driven documentary films, television, series, animation and VR.
May 21, 2022 · Roger Ross William's startup One Story Up fulfills his dream to become a powerhouse production company with mission to nurture BIPOC talent.
AwardCategoryRecipientsResultsRoger Ross WilliamsJulie GoldmanNominatedIDFA Audience Award2nd-PlaceSpecial Achievement AwardLife, AnimatedWonBest Feature DocumentaryLife, AnimatedNominatedLife, Animated is a 2016 American documentary by director Roger Ross Williams. It is co-produced by Williams with Julie Goldman , Carolyn Hepburn and Christopher Clements.