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William Dickerson(II)

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William Dickerson
"No Alternative" is a teen drama set in the world of grunge-era teenagers in the early 90s. Thomas Harrison is determined to start his own alternative band after the suicide of Kurt Cobain -- it's an obsession that blinds him to what's either the mental collapse, or the eruption of musical genius, of his little sister, Bridget. Bridget boldly rejects her brother's music, and the music of an entire generation of slackers, by taking on the persona of a gangsta' rapper named "Bri Da B." Starring: Michaela Cavazos, Conor Proft, Chloe Levine, with Kathryn Erbe and Harry Hamlin.
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William Dickerson's debut feature film "Detour," which he wrote and directed, 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 self-released his metafictional satire, "The Mirror," which opened YoFi Fest's inaugural film festival in 2013, and his psychological thriller, "Don't Look Back," premiered on television to over 1.1 million viewers. His award-winning films have been been recognized by film festivals across the country.

His first book, "No Alternative," was declared "a sympathetic coming-of-age story deeply embedded in '90s music" by Kirkus Reviews. His second book, "DETOUR: Hollywood: How To Direct a Microbudget Film (or any film, for that matter)," was called a candidly practical, thoroughly 'user friendly', and an essential instruction guide - especially for independent filmmakers working on shoestring budgets" by Midwest Book Review.

He recently adapted "No Alternative" into a motion picture starring Michaela Cavazos, Conor Proft, Chloe Levine, Kathryn Erbe and Harry Hamlin. The film has been called an "indie gem with no missteps" by Film Threat and "a remarkably assured and deeply felt grunge-era coming-of-age picture" by The Los Angeles Times.
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William Dickerson with with cast of "No Alternative" at its world premiere at Dances With Films in Hollywood.
William Dickerson with Harry Hamlin at the world premiere of "No Alternative" at Dances With Films in Hollywood.
On the set of "Don't Look Back"
On the set of "No Alternative"
YoFi Festival 2013
William Dickerson on the set of Detour
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"Acting Is About Confidence And Believing In Yourself"-Taylor
On the set of "Don't Look Back"
On the set of "Don't Look Back"
On the set of "No Alternative"
William Dickerson

Known for

Neil Hopkins, William Dickerson, and Brea Grant in Detour (2013)
Detour
5.2
  • Director
  • 2013
Don't Look Back (2014)
Don't Look Back
5.3
  • Director
  • 2014
"One Side Is Fact, The Other Is Fiction"
The Mirror
6.4
  • Director
  • 2013
Michaela Cavazos in No Alternative (2018)
No Alternative
6.0
  • Director
  • 2018

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Director

  • Michaela Cavazos in No Alternative (2018)
    No Alternative
  • Slave to the Grind
  • Don't Look Back (2014)
    Don't Look Back
  • "One Side Is Fact, The Other Is Fiction"
    The Mirror
  • Neil Hopkins, William Dickerson, and Brea Grant in Detour (2013)
    Detour
  • Dewanatron
  • Shadowbox (2007)
    Shadowbox
  • Confessions of a Dangerous Mime (2004)
    Confessions of a Dangerous Mime
  • F-Word

Writer

  • Michaela Cavazos in No Alternative (2018)
    No Alternative
  • Slave to the Grind
  • Don't Look Back (2014)
    Don't Look Back
  • "One Side Is Fact, The Other Is Fiction"
    The Mirror
  • Neil Hopkins, William Dickerson, and Brea Grant in Detour (2013)
    Detour
  • Shadowbox (2007)
    Shadowbox
  • Confessions of a Dangerous Mime (2004)
    Confessions of a Dangerous Mime

Producer

  • Makenzie Vega and Christopher Knight Roberts in The Assault (2014)
    The Assault
  • "One Side Is Fact, The Other Is Fiction"
    The Mirror
  • Dewanatron
  • How Do You Know When?
  • John Boorman Stole My Screenplay
  • F-Word
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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    Is the screenwriting partner of Dwight Moody.

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