LAYNE MARIE WILLIAMS
director/filmmaker

I am interested in new worlds and the
weird and wonderful characters that reside there. 
I am hungry for collaborations that broaden my perspective and nourish both the makers and the watchers. I am interested in grand gestures, poetry, expressionism, fantasy, grit, and hard truths. I am an activist, a feminist, a Southern woman, a former Barbie, an eager student, a doodler and a dreamer. I am interested in social justice and learning from those whose histories and inspirations are different from my own.

​''Stories are lies in search of the truth.''
​                                          -Guillermo del Toro

Layne Marie Williams is an award-winning director based in Chicago, IL. She is Founder/Executive Director of the womanist film collective, Women of The Now, and Co-Founder/Director of Development of the five year standing The Women's Film Festival in Philadelphia, PA. From indie filmmaking, to commercial spots, to episodic work, Layne Marie approaches every opportunity with truth, grit, and a hyperreal style.

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