This short film is a reflective portrait of Tonya Williams, shaped through her encounter with her own archives. As she revisits these materials, Tonya recounts the memories that have anchored her journey, from her early work in commercials to her role on Polka Dot Door, and later her rise on The Young and the Restless. These experiences reveal the foundation that led her to create the Reelworld Film Festival, a lasting extension of her vision and advocacy.
This short film is a reflective portrait of Tonya Williams, shaped through her encounter with her own archives. As she revisits these materials, Tonya recounts the memories that have anchored her journey, from her early work in commercials to her role on Polka Dot Door, and later her rise on The Young and the Restless. These experiences reveal the foundation that led her to create the Reelworld Film Festival, a lasting extension of her vision and advocacy.
Tonya Williams: One Way or Another, Yasmine Mathurin, provided by the National Film Board of Canada