Arthur Muhammad

Arthur Muhammad is a Dallasborn filmmaker who built his career on the art of resourcefulness His debut feature Solitaire was shot on 16mm film with a 6000 budget over weekendswithout an AD script supervisor or traditional crew Wearing every hatwriter director producer and editorhe still completed the film secured distribution and landed it on Blockbuster and Walmart shelves a major accomplishment at the time He followed with Sweet Justice a 90page feature shot in just 10 days on a 35000 budget starring Reagan Gomez The film was distributed by Netflix in its early DVDbymail days From there Arthur went on to direct First Impression in Atlanta working with Lamman Rucker Lisa Arrindale David Tamela Mann and Elise Neal That project went to both Netflix and BET His breakout came with Carter High starring Charles S Dutton and Vivica A Fox which enjoyed a limited theatrical release before streaming on Netflix and airing on BET Arthur joined the Directors Guild of America with his feature Twelve a horror film he wrote while pursuing his MFA Twelve is now available on several streaming platforms To date Arthur has completed 17 feature filmseach proving his ability to stay on schedule make his days and make a dollar movie out of a fifteencent budget He has consistently put every cent on the screen often shooting entirely on location with the story always at the center of his work Arthurs films including Bid for Love BET can be found streaming on several platforms resonating with audiences worldwide He holds a BA in Film and Media from Southern Methodist University and an MFA from Vermont College of Fine Arts He also completed the Directors Guild of Americas Episodic TV Mentorship Program where he expanded his directing career into episodic television with a focus on grounded characterdriven drama and dramedy rooted in faith culture and community