T.J. Williams Jr.

T.J. Williams, Jr. has been making pictures since his high school years, when he started out
shooting on documentaries under his D.P. father. At first, teenage T.J. thought the paid travel was
the best part of what he saw as "the coolest after-school job ever," but through doing the day-to-day work he quickly realized that the subjects he was capturing in camera would be the focus of his career - T.J. loves crafting, and capturing beautiful images that put story first. T.J.’s third feature film, SADIE, will premiere in competition at SXSW 2018, and his other narrative work has screened internationally including Sundance, Tribeca, OutFest, LAFF, AFI Fest, and BFI, and can be seen as part of The New Yorker’s “The Screening Room,” and Vimeo Staff Pick Premieres. He has also shot music videos for Robyn, Shabazz Palaces, and STRFKR, and for brands like Disney, Microsoft, Xbox, La Brea Bakery, Volvo, Honda, and Ford. A native of the northwest who has now lived in Los Angeles for seven years, T.J. thanks the Seattle film community for teaching him artistry, integrity, and that working with your friends is the best.

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