UNION FACULTY MEMBER WINS AWARDS FOR FILM
Jackson, Tenn. — Julian Williamson, an instructor in Union University's Communication Arts Department, has received recognition for his film, "The Hatchie River."
The film, which premiered at Union on April 17, 1997, has been awarded a certificate of merit from the Rochester International Film Festival in Rochester, N.Y. and third place in the Outdoor Category at the Smoky Mountain/Nantahala Film Festival in Nantahala, N.C.
The film explores the relationships among Williamson, his family, and a meandering West Tennessee wetland river and was completed in fulfillment of the Master of Arts Degree in Communication at the University of Memphis.
Williamson graduated from Union in 1989 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication. He received his master's degree from the University of Memphis. Williamson has been a faculty member at Union since 1990.