film & Television

 

Whether as a screenwriter, producer, director, or creative consultant, Eric has played a key role in Various media projects. 

 
 
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don't try this at home

Williams sold the idea for an investigative reality TV series to American Movie Classics. He developed the show bible and co-produced the pilot episode with Saad & Moss Productions (Penn and Teller--Bullshit!) in Manhattan.

Unfortunately, the series was not picked up after pilot season and AMC does not release their pilots for public viewing. 

 
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redefining appalachia

Collaborating with Isabel Vervoordt (Cake Boss, Oprah's Favorite Things), Richard Charney (Evolution of..., Amped up), and Amanda Zackem (American Psychosis) Williams co-produced this three hour documentary miniseries highlighting the modern Appalachian region. 

 
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Holy days

Hired as a creative consultant by Fine Arts Pictures, Williams worked with Chicago-based Swell Pictures to envision a complete re-edit of Sally Nemeth's historical drama Holy Days in preparation for it's nation-wide premier on PBS. 

 
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Guyana Pepperpot

Reuniting with creative powerhouse Brian Zahm (Empty Space, Wiggah), Williams traveled to Guyana to produce a nationally-lauded documentary series with Denise Hopkins, Paloma Mohamed, and Vibert Cambridge. 

For his work, Williams received a Lifetime Honorary Membership into Guyana's "President's Film Endowment Project."

 
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snakes and arrows

Williams' feature film debut stars Julie Kessler (Trust, Surviving Desire), Brad Fryman (Blue Bloods), and Aaron Rudelson (Foodie) in a low budget send up of the day's over inflated news shows and low budget action movies. Melinda Hsu (Lost) makes her acting debut before turning to a successful screenwriting career. 

 
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breaking news

Williams worked with seasoned media veterans Terry Anderson, Walter Cronkite, and Dianne Rehm when he directed and produced this feature documentary about the bastardization of journalism in the media today. 

 

Science of Climate

Bruce Rain and Autumn Ray daydream as "superheroes" — using scientific facts and principles to fix nearly impossible problems. Each episode focuses on a specific scientific concept related to climate and weather. Some of the topics covered include seasons, clouds, severe weather, and global warming.

In this episode, Autumn Ray must stop a storm before it destroys crops and damages property. As she works to stop the storm, she also explains how storms form. She and Dr. Mother Nature also discuss different types of clouds.. 

 

what's the problem?

Williams collaborated with WOUB Public Media to craft this Emmy Award Winning educational series. Williams oversaw the writing team and directed two episodes working with upcoming talent such as Amanda Lenker (Blackish, The Muppets), L.M. Harter (Mothman, Consumed), John Atzberger (O.J. The Musical), and Kat Primeau (Pussyhood, Golden California