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Tommie Samuel Green (born June 3rd, 1985) is an American filmmaker from Highland Park, MI. He is considered one of the founding pioneers during YouTubes golden era and one of the most successful directors from Michigan. After dropping out of the College for Creative Studies in 2003. In 2006, Green founded WhiteWood Entertainment LLC, a multimedia entertainment company. With WhiteWood, Green would direct productions for Microsoft Windows (2008) and Def Jam Records (2009). Green became a viral sensation by earning over 8 million views with his independent projects 'White Girl' (2008), 'Tha Weezy Chronicles' (2009), and 'May-December Winds' (2010).

His subsequent releases between 2010-2019 focused typically on music video production such as 'Young Fuol – Devil Killer' (2010), 'Da Twin Towerz – I Need You' (2011) and 'Hollis Jordan – Live for The Moment' (2016). Over a dozen music videos later, Green has become the archetype of modern Detroit music video directing.

When Green returned to film, his later work transitioned into addressing serious dramas such as 'Ex Box' (2019), 'Corrupt' (2019) and 'Pastor' (2020). Green is the recipient of commercial praise for his directing talent and versatility including three ‘Best of Show’ awards from the Mitten Movie Project Awards (2009-2010), and ‘Best of Show’ from the Michigan Student Film and Video Festival (2003). In 2009, Green was recognized by the Ferndale Film Festival as one of Michigan’s leading guerrilla filmmakers.

In 2020, Green would earn an Associate’s Degree in Cinematic Arts from Oakland Community College. Green is currently enrolled in the Filmmaking Bachelor’s Degree program at Oakland University.