Filmmaker James Williams brings debut film ‘Squatta’ to Howard homecoming

American filmmaker James Williams returns to his alma mater Howard University on October 10 for a pre-screening of Squatta, his first movie. The event is part of the Washington DC-based school’s annual homecoming celebrations.

Williams began production on Squatta last year in Georgia. He has done two rounds of filming in Jamaica, most recently in June when scenes were shot mainly in Kingston.

Squatta, an urban drama, has a strong Jamaican presence, with actors Christopher Daley, Stokley Brown and Kadeem Wilson having substantive roles. Daley, Wilson and dancehall deejay Mr Easy (who has a role in the film), will participate in the Howard panel discussion.