William Packer Movies and Career Information

William Packer is an American film producer. With partner Rob Hardy, he founded production company Rainforest Films in 1994. Packer was born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida. In 1996 he graduated Magna Cum Laude from Florida A&M University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical engineering. It was there that he began filmmaking with colleague and future business partner Rob Hardy. Participating in an internship with veteran producer Warrington Hudlin propelled Packer toward the helm of self-financed and distributed films he would later go on to produce. He is the co-founder and chairman of Rainforest Films, a film production and distribution company based in Atlanta, Georgia. As co-founder he produces and oversees the company’s studio financed and self-financed films and distribution projects. Packer has been acknowledged on several high profile lists, including but not limited to, Giant magazine’s “The Giant 100”, Jet magazine’s “Who’s Hot To Watch in 2008 and Black Enterprise’s “Most Powerful Players Under 40.” In 1994 Packer and Hardy produced their first film “Chocolate City”. The film did relatively well and earned them a small distribution deal. After graduating