Directing
Keelan Williams
Born
1995-03-06 (31)
Place of birth
San Francisco, CA
Known for
Directing
Credits
7 titles
Keelan Williams is a documentary director, producer and editor whose work explores the intersection of art, identity and place. His debut feature, Tell Them We Were Here, a portrait of the Bay Area art scene, won Best Documentary Feature at the Nevada City Film Festival and earned the San Francisco Chronicle's highest rating. His latest, Paving the Way, follows Indigenous skateboarders on Montana's Flathead Indian Reservation, features original music by Pearl Jam's Jeff Ament, and was an official selection at Tribeca festival in 2026. As director of Full Glow Creative, he also directed COLECTIVO: The First Year, a behind-the-scenes documentary following the inaugural cohort of the Miranda Fa…
Known for
NRGo behind the scenes of COLECTIVO's inaugural year, as three emerging Latinx filmmakers receive mentorship from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tribeca Studios, culminating in a Tribeca Festival premiere. Three bold new voices. One extraordinary fellowship.
COLECTIVO: The First Year
2026
NRIn 1989, two controversial artworks turned a small federal arts agency into ground zero of America's culture war. Thirty years later, the fight is back.
Everything Old Is New Again
2017
2.0Set against the sweeping landscapes of the Flathead Indian Reservation, the film highlights skateboarding’s power to build community, foster confidence, and challenge stereotypes. More than a skateboarding film, it becomes a vibrant portrait of young people who get back up every time they fall.
Paving the Way
2026
NRTell Them We Were Here is an inspirational feature-length documentary about eight artists who show us why art is vital to a healthy society and reminds us that we are stronger together.
Tell Them We Were Here
2021
Behind the camera
NRGo behind the scenes of COLECTIVO's inaugural year, as three emerging Latinx filmmakers receive mentorship from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tribeca Studios, culminating in a Tribeca Festival premiere. Three bold new voices. One extraordinary fellowship.
COLECTIVO: The First Year
2026
NRGo behind the scenes of COLECTIVO's inaugural year, as three emerging Latinx filmmakers receive mentorship from Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tribeca Studios, culminating in a Tribeca Festival premiere. Three bold new voices. One extraordinary fellowship.
COLECTIVO: The First Year
2026
NRIn 1989, two controversial artworks turned a small federal arts agency into ground zero of America's culture war. Thirty years later, the fight is back.
Everything Old Is New Again
2017
NRIn 1989, two controversial artworks turned a small federal arts agency into ground zero of America's culture war. Thirty years later, the fight is back.
Everything Old Is New Again
2017
2.0Set against the sweeping landscapes of the Flathead Indian Reservation, the film highlights skateboarding’s power to build community, foster confidence, and challenge stereotypes. More than a skateboarding film, it becomes a vibrant portrait of young people who get back up every time they fall.
Paving the Way
2026
NRTell Them We Were Here is an inspirational feature-length documentary about eight artists who show us why art is vital to a healthy society and reminds us that we are stronger together.
Tell Them We Were Here
2021
NRTell Them We Were Here is an inspirational feature-length documentary about eight artists who show us why art is vital to a healthy society and reminds us that we are stronger together.
Tell Them We Were Here
2021