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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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    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
    Michaela Cavazos in No Alternative (2018)
    No Alternative
    6.0
    • Director
    • 2018
    "One Side Is Fact, The Other Is Fiction"
    The Mirror
    6.1
    • Director
    • 2013

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    Director



    • Michaela Cavazos in No Alternative (2018)
      No Alternative
      6.0
      • Director
      • 2018
    • Slave to the Grind
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Don't Look Back (2014)
      Don't Look Back
      5.3
      • Director
      • 2014
    • "One Side Is Fact, The Other Is Fiction"
      The Mirror
      6.1
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Neil Hopkins, William Dickerson, and Brea Grant in Detour (2013)
      Detour
      5.2
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Dewanatron
      Short
      • Director
      • 2008
    • Shadowbox (2007)
      Shadowbox
      8.1
      Short
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Confessions of a Dangerous Mime (2004)
      Confessions of a Dangerous Mime
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2004
    • F-Word
      4.4
      Short
      • Director
      • 2003

    Writer



    • Michaela Cavazos in No Alternative (2018)
      No Alternative
      6.0
      • based on the novel by
      • screenplay by
      • 2018
    • Slave to the Grind
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Don't Look Back (2014)
      Don't Look Back
      5.3
      • screenplay
      • 2014
    • "One Side Is Fact, The Other Is Fiction"
      The Mirror
      6.1
      • co-writer
      • 2013
    • Neil Hopkins, William Dickerson, and Brea Grant in Detour (2013)
      Detour
      5.2
      • Writer
      • 2013
    • Shadowbox (2007)
      Shadowbox
      8.1
      Short
      • screenplay
      • story
      • 2007
    • Confessions of a Dangerous Mime (2004)
      Confessions of a Dangerous Mime
      6.8
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2004

    Producer



    • Makenzie Vega and Christopher Knight Roberts in The Assault (2014)
      The Assault
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • associate producer
      • 2014
    • "One Side Is Fact, The Other Is Fiction"
      The Mirror
      6.1
      • producer
      • 2013
    • Dewanatron
      Short
      • producer
      • 2008
    • How Do You Know When?
      7.0
      Short
      • consulting producer
      • 2006
    • John Boorman Stole My Screenplay
      3.6
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2004
    • F-Word
      4.4
      Short
      • co-producer
      • 2003

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      Is the screenwriting partner of Dwight Moody.

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