Derick Prince writer, producer and director is a native Baltimorean, armed with a Master’s Degree in Communication Studies from Morgan State University, after working as a news videographer-journalist, Prince opened his own production company in with an eye on Hollywood.
His first feature film, Charm City, the nationally successful title in won UMFF Best Feature Film.
Derick Prince credits urban America for much of the movie’s success.
Prince has gone on to Director other titles such as The Heroin King, a documentary film about Melvin William’s heroin czar of Baltimore city during the early 80’s.
His life story was made famous by HBO’s The Wire series.
Prince also co-wrote 4 Life and urban drama starring Wood Harris and Elise Neale.
Prince completed his urban trilogy with Raising Wolves UMFF “Best Gritty Feature Film” winner, an urban drama about the lost generation of teenage boys struggling to find manhood on the streets of Baltimore, starring Tray Chaney of The Wire.
All of the Prince films can be found in various venues such as Walmart, Redbox, Tubi, Roku, Pluto TV, Vudu and more
Baltimore City officials asked drug kingpin Melvin Williams to stop the riots happened following Martin Luther King's assassination. After helping the authorities out, Williams was then labeled a threat, framed and incarcerated by a hypocritical society.
A young fearless group of friends called the wolf pack Jodey, JD, Relly and Craig have been hustling on the streets since they were 13. Their successful run of hustling, making money and alluding police catch the envy eyes of the streets. Ox a criminal minded hustler who loves playing high stake games, plays the ultimate game of chess with lives hanging in the balance.
Charm City explores the loyalty and friendship of three men from Baltimore, Maryland. Jay, Rodney, and Sean have all survived the mean streets of the inner-city while striving for better lives by leaving their criminal activities behind. As a step toward a brighter future, the trio now owns a popular nightclub. When the city threatens to put them out of business, the long-time friends revert back to their old ways.