Kevin Wilson Jr.
Appearance
Kevin Wilson Jr. | |
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Alma mater | Tisch School of the Arts (MFA) North Carolina A&T State University (BS) |
Occupation(s) | Director, producer and writer |
Years active | 2010–present |
Website | www |
Kevin Wilson Jr. is an American filmmaker, best known for his film, My Nephew Emmett for which he received critical acclaim and was winner at Student Academy Award,[1][2] and received an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[3][4]
Filmography
[edit]Wilson directed, produced and wrote following films:
- 2022: Untold: The Rise & Fall of And1
- 2018: Little Red Riding Hood (Short) (completed)
- 2017: My Nephew Emmett (Short)
- 2017: The Dreamer (Short) (assistant director)
- 2012: The Unattainable Piece (Short)
Awards and nominations
[edit]For My Nephew Emmett, Wilson received following accolades:
- Nominated: Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film
- Winner: (Gold Plaque) Student Academy Award for Best Domestic Film School - Narrative
- Winner: Woodstock Film Festival - Best Student Short
- Winner: HollyShorts Film Festival - Best Director
References
[edit]- ^ "2017 Student Academy Awards finalist". Academy. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
- ^ "2017 Student Academy Award winners". 12 October 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
- ^ "Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full". BBC News. 23 January 2018. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
- ^ "Hillside grad thanks teacher Wendell Tabb, Spike Lee for Oscar nomination". heraldsun. Retrieved 19 February 2018.