Director
Ready When You Are
Written & Directed by Courtney Williams
Smart, single Darcey orders a sexbot, but the delivery comes with some startling surprises.
This short film was awarded fiscal sponsorship by Portland Art Museum Center for an Untold Tomorrow (PAM CUT), meaning that all contributors receive a tax deduction to the fullest extent allowed by law.
Produced by Monica Lynn Cortez and Courtney Williams. We are currently raising funds for music.
Catch & Release
Written & Directed by Courtney Williams
A fly fisher woman catches a mysterious object and must trick the previous owner to dispel an ancient curse.
I was a guest artist for the Crew Experience, an advanced filmmaking course at Southern Oregon University’s Digital Cinema Program, in which students work in all crew positions on a short film that is modeled after a professional production.
Produced by Gary Kout. Currently in post production.
In A Pickle
Co-Directed by Courtney Williams
Written & Co-Directed by Monica Lynn Cortez
Obsessed with mastering Shakespeare, a Mexican actress studies the bard in Ashland, Oregon, but when she flames up with menopause symptoms, she must choose between children and career with the help of Shakespeare, Cervantes and a smashing game of pickle ball.
Produced by Nisha Burton and Monica Lynn Cortez. Currently in post production.
In Passing
Written & Directed by Courtney Williams
Starrring Jayne Atkinson and Laila Robins
A transplant patient and a liver donor find themselves in the same room, with only a thin curtain, and the hands of fate, dividing them.
Produced by Courtney Williams. Executive Producer Larry Meistrich.
Morning Missed
Director Courtney Williams
Written by Judy Struck
Jenny is surprised by more than the early morning phone call when Helen calls for a ride to the hospital. But first the two neighbors must clean up after an accident that brings to light one of life’s great mysteries.
In Development.