William Dickerson

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About William Dickerson

William Dickerson is a filmmaker, author and professor. His debut feature film, DETOUR, was hailed as an "Underground Hit" by The Village Voice, an "emotional and psychological roller-coaster ride" by The Examiner, and nothing short of "authentic" by The New York Times. He recently adapted his acclaimed novel,"No Alternative," into an award-winning motion picture starring Michaela Cavazos, Conor Proft, Chloe Levine, Kathryn Erbe and Harry Hamlin. It is currently available on major streaming platforms. He has taught filmmaking at schools across the country including Hofstra University, AMDA, American Film Institute, Boston University, Emerson College, New York Film Academy, and others. SELECT FILM RESUME: NO ALTERNATIVE (2019)- Feature Film - Drama LeGrand Productions, Gravitas Ventures Writer, Director "A remarkably assured and deeply felt grunge-era coming of age picture."-Los Angeles Times "A rare indie gem that delivers solidly on all fronts with no missteps."-Film Threat DON'T LOOK BACK (2014)- Feature Film - Thriller MarVista Entertainment, Lifetime Movie Network Writer, Director "The budding confidence and moody acumen it generates midway through almost bristles with a sense of auteur bravado."-Paste Magazine DETOUR (2012)- Feature Film - Thriller Level 1 Entertainment, Fishbowl Films, Gravitas Ventures, Warner Brothers Digital Distribution Writer, Director "DETOUR is a tautly efficient thriller that fully succeeds."-The Hollywood Reporter "The performance and filmmaking are invigorating."-The Village Voice "The best US film I've seen in 2013."-Tom Charity AUTHOR RESUME:"No Alternative"(2012: First Edition; 2019: Second Edition with Foreword by Harry Hamlin) Fiction, Kettle of Letters Press "'Reflective, unafraid of big-picture pronouncements—'nothing is more do-it-yourself than suicide.' The cool, casual tone results in knockout diagnoses of the '90s teenage condition:'You feel older as a teenager than you will ever feel in your entire life.'"-Kirkus Reviews "The Dreamachine"(2018) Fiction, Kettle of Letters Press "What gives the book its power is its detail. Plenty of sci-fi action scenes reference Koga-ryu but how many delve into the relationship of Beat writers and Stravinsky's 'The Rite of Spring?'-Kirkus Reviews "DETOUR: Hollywood - How To Direct a Microbudget Film"(2015) Non-Fiction, Kettle of Letters Press "'DETOUR: Hollywood' is candidly practical, thoroughly 'user friendly', and an essential instruction guide—especially for independent filmmakers working on shoestring budgets."-Midwest Book Review