Cred BA ’74, film production, art history, literature

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Livelihood Producer, Academy Award winner; distinguished artist in residence, School of Communication

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Interests New funding opportunities, box office totals, digital film distribution, intellectual property issues

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Focus Helping raise the film industry’s profile among Washington politicians and business leaders

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Recent Awards 2009 Whitney M. Young Jr. Award from the Los Angeles Urban League

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Last Book You Read The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World by Niall Ferguson

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What Keeps You Up At Night? “Tracking former students’ career paths and mining new connections”

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Are You a Wonk? “Yes—I’m a wonk who’s passionate about the commerce of creativity.”

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Additional Links
AU Profile
Russell Williams IMDB
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