Arthur Muhammad

Director

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.

Where to start: Trap Soldiers.