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Arthur Muhammad

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Biography

Arthur Muhammad is a Dallas-born filmmaker who built his career on the art of resourcefulness. His debut feature, Solitaire, was shot on 16mm film with a $6,000 budget over weekends-without an AD, script supervisor, or traditional crew. Wearing every hat-writer, director, producer, and editor-he 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 90-page feature shot in just 10 days on a $35,000 budget, starring Reagan Gomez. The film was distributed by Netflix in its early DVD-by-mail 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 films-each proving his ability to stay on schedule, make his days, and "make a dollar movie out of a fifteen-cent 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. Arthur's 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 America's Episodic TV Mentorship Program, where he expanded his directing career into episodic television with a focus on grounded, character-driven drama and dramedy rooted in faith, culture, and community.

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