Richard Williamson grew up in Canberra, Australian and lives and produces in Melbourne, Victoria Australia. Richard was trained at the Victorian College of the Arts after completing a theoretical degree at the Australian National University majoring in English Literature, Theatre Studies and Film Theory where his passion as a producer was developed. He has made several controversial short films to date and has another work in progress on the way. Although his films can often be viewed as quite dark and challenging, his interpretation of some of the least discussed and yet most prevalent issues of current and future society, forces the viewer to question their own beliefs and actions. He has experienced success as a director being nominated for the most outstanding undergraduate student and best cinematography in 2008 and received three chancellor's awards for academic distinction. Richard's graduating VCA film 'The Long Night' was played at a host of international festivals including Clermont Ferrand and Fantasia Montreal. His following short film 'Status' gained high levels of praise from critics and won two awards at genre festivals in the United States. Richard Williamson recently married his long term partner Kelly Farrow.