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Dickerson '01 Releases "Mockumentary"
 With the assistance of some talented friends and family members, William
Dickerson '01 recently debuted his short film, Confessions
of a Dangerous Mime, a mock-documentary - or "mockumentary." The
25-minute film delves into the nature of individuality by presenting
the story of Nino Telesta's attempts to break from his Mafia-entrenched
family and pursue his love of pantomime. Reflecting on the deeply metaphoric
nature of the work, Dickerson asserts that "this is a film about
breaking the norm and following one's dreams." In following
his own dreams, Dickerson cast a few of his Holy Cross classmates in
leading roles in his production: Brud Fogarty '00 as Nino Telesta,
and James Andrew O'Connor '98 as Bobby Degenaro, Telesta's
Mafia associate.
While at Holy Cross, Dickerson helped pioneer the first official film
minor. His capstone thesis was titled, Famous Blue Raincoat.
Dickerson's other film accolades include selections for competition
at the 2003 Washington, D.C., Film Festival, the 2003 New York International
Independent Film Festival and IFP's Buzz Cuts Program. He currently
lives in Yonkers, NY.
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