Keelan Williams

Keelan Williams

Personal information

Known for
Directing
Known credits
4
Gender
Male
Born
March 6, 1995
Place of birth
San Francisco, CA

Biography

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 Family Fund and Tribeca Studios filmmaker fellowship, now streaming on AMC+ and Sundance Now. His films have garnered acclaim worldwide, screening at prestigious festivals and institutions including, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), Centre Pompidou in Málaga, and the Headlands Center for the Arts.

Popular

Paving the Way
Movie
2026

Paving the Way

Movie · 2026

Tell Them We Were Here
Movie
2021

Tell Them We Were Here

Movie · 2021

COLECTIVO: The First Year
Movie
2026

COLECTIVO: The First Year

Movie · 2026

Everything Old Is New Again
Movie
2017

Everything Old Is New Again

Movie · 2017