Dyslexic -- and an Oscar winner: Roger Ross Williams. -- - TopicsExpress



          

Dyslexic -- and an Oscar winner: Roger Ross Williams. -- history-making director, producer, and screenwriter, he has already garnered many accolades and awards for his amazing storytelling talents, including the 2010 Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Subject for his film Dear Prudence. Williams is the first African-American to win an Oscar for directing and producing a film. His latest film, God Loves Uganda, premiered at the 2013 Sundance Festival to rave reviews. [Uganda is the home of the Kill the Gays law.] Before striking out on his own, Williams was a producer of political satire for Comedy Central and Michael Moore´s Emmy Award-winning series TV Nation. His news credits include NBC Nightly News, MSNBC, The Today Show, ABC News, CNN, and the highly rated Barbara Walters specials for ABC. He is also the recipient of the NAMIC Vision Award and the National Headliner for Best Human Interest Feature.
Posted on: Fri, 21 Feb 2014 17:58:48 +0000

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