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Willie
Speight, a successful
film director, writer and producer is a native of York,
Alabama. Growing up in York has molded Speight into a now six
foot tall, 245 pounds of pure muscle with an unprecedented drive
and determination to become the
best film director
in the world. After attending college, he relocated to
Huntsville, Alabama, where he established his mark as a
prestigious entrepreneur by opening numerous businesses.
In 2006, writing became a self rehabilitating way for Speight to
grapple the dissolution of his marriage. His writing was the
result of his first book, Forbidden Luv. Writing became
second nature
to Speight, forcing him to release his second book only two
years later, "Messy Black Women." After working countless and
feverish hours as if it were a race against time, Speight wrote
not one but two books. "Your
Child Support
Check Ruined Our Child's Life and "The Holloway Story," which is
based on actual events, were both concluded in early 2009.
No sooner that establishing his affection as an author Speight
embarked upon filmmaking. In late 2007, he proceeded to film a
thought provoking synopsis about adults and children switching
characters and the journey that life takes them on. Released in
selected theaters September of 2008, the sole intention of his
debut film, titled "Switching Roles," was to initiate parents
and kids to appreciate every role and aspect that life has to
offer. At the beginning of 2009, Speight plunged right into his
second film. His attention was captivated by "The Holloway
Story" which is based on authentic events that occured in 1987
in his native community of York, Alabama. Although, only a
freshman in high school, he has never relinquished the memories
of the rape and brutal murder of his fellow classmate, Patricia
Ann Hannah. Accompanying those vivid recollections is, also the
constant reminder of the consequential arrest and conviction of
Shelton Jerome Holloway. At the time,
Holloway was a mentally challenged janitor at the high
school Speight and Miss Hannah attended. Holloway is currently
serving a life
sentence for capital murder at Staton Correctional
Facility
State Prison in Elmore, Alabama. The much anticipated and
highly acclaimed, "The Holloway Story" will be released
to
Theaters in 2010. |
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