John T. Williams
John T. Williams is an award-winning « Social-political » screen dance filmmaker. His dance films have been presented in over 83 film festivals throughout South America, Western and Eastern Europe, Asia and the United States. His most recent film, « Jilava » tells the story of a foreign missionary held prisoner at the infamous Romanian Communist prison, Jilava in the 1950’s. John received his BA in Cinema at San Francisco State University. He also wrote, produced and directed several stage ballets featuring dancers from the San Francisco Ballet, Alonzo King LINES Ballet and Oakland Ballet.
His dance film, “Black Train is Coming” was screened in over 24 film festivals world-wide and is based on the 1926 sermon, “Death’s Black Train is Coming” by Rev J.M Gates, one of the most prolific black preachers in the US. “American Overture” celebrates American diversity, culture and freedom set in a collage of iconic surreal imagery and performed by dancers from the San Francisco Ballet. His most controversial and thought-provoking film, “2412” is based on the 1984 Edward Griffin interview with EX-KGB agent Yuri Bezmenov discussing ideological subversion in the United States. ”Four Stages of Collapse”, is an abstract narrative based on a quote by Russian dictator, Joseph Stalin, choreographed and performed by Jabbawockeez dancer/choreographer Tony Tran.
Source: John T. William’s website