Recently, in its World Premiere screening, BLUE HILL AVE won the AUDIENCE AWARD for the BEST AMERICAN FILM at the 2001 Acapulco Black Film Festival, The BEST DIRECTOR Award at the 2001 Urbanworld Film Festival, and the AUDIENCE AWARD for BEST FILM at the 2001 Jamerican Film Festival in Montgo Bay Jamaica. BLUE HILL AVE was released theatrically by Artisan Entertainment in Sept of 2003.

Craig's third feature film, "RIDE OR DIE " starring Duane Martin and Vivica A. Fox became an Encore exclusive in 2004. This hip hop action comedy is about a detective (Martin) whose best friend, turns up dead and he must turn up the heat to find out who murdered him. The film was just acquired by Sony/Screen Gems for a Spring 2004 release.

"MOTIVES" was next on Craig's feature schedule. Shot in Atlanta in the spring of 2003, this erotic thriller stars Vivica Fox, Shemr Moore, Joe Torry, Victoria Rowell, Mel Jackson, Golden Brooks, and Carolyn Ward. The project was acquired by Screen Gems for a Spring 2004 release.

Television has been added to Craig's list of accomplishmets. In 2004 Craig directed his first one hour episodic television show, "STRONG MEDICINE." Produced by Sony Pictures Television, this is a drama about doctors in a women's health facility in Philadelphia.

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