Virgil Williams

The filmmaker I’d love to put you on this weekend is Virgil Williams. He’s currently adapting the book BLACKTOP WASTELAND for us, and we’re blown away by his ability to adapt a story into an innovative film retelling that still honors the essence of the original. While we (of course) can’t show you anything yet, we highly recommend checking out MUDBOUND, directed by the amazing Dee Rees, on Netflix, which Virgil co-wrote. He received an Academy Award nomination for his adaptation, and it was well-earned!

—Shuyu Cao, Development Assistant