After graduating, Packer and Hardy moved to Atlanta, Georgia and co-founded Rainforest Films. In 1994, Packer and Hardy produced their first film, Chocolate City, for $20,000 and Packer helped broker a small distribution deal with Blockbuster video. It was at FAMU that he started filmmaking with colleague and future business partner Rob Hardy while participating in an internship with veteran producer Warrington Hudlin. On October 29, 2021, FAMU personally honored Packer by renaming its amphitheater the Will Packer Amphitheater.Ĭareer Rainforest Films In 1996, Packer graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering. Petersburg High School in 1991 and began attending Florida A&M University that fall.
