Kevin Wilson, Jr.
Kevin Wilson Jr. (* 1990 in Durham , North Carolina ) is an American film producer , director and screenwriter in the field of short films .
Career
Kevin Wilson Jr. attended Hillside High School in Durham until 2007 and then studied journalism at North Carolina State University , which he graduated with a BS . He then attended NYU .
His first short film was released in 2012 under the title The Unattainable Piece , and its budget cost was an estimated $ 850. For his second short film My Nephew Emmett , of the story of Emmett Till told him was in 2017 awarded the Student Academy Awards of the Student Academy Award presented in gold. He also received an Oscar nomination in the “ Best Short Film ” category at the 2018 Academy Awards .
Filmography (selection)
- 2012: The Unattainable Piece (short film)
- 2017: My Nephew Emmett (short film)
Web links
- Kevin Wilson, Jr. in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official website (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Hillside grad thanks teacher Wendell Tabb, Spike Lee for Oscar nomination. January 24, 2018, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ^ Durham native and Hillside High grad nominated for an Oscar. ABC , January 27, 2018, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ↑ Kevin Wilson Jr. keeps Emmett Till's legacy alive in his Oscar-nominated short film, "My Nephew Emmett". CBS News , February 23, 2018, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ↑ Kevin Wilson, Jr. Nominated for Academy Award. January 24, 2018, accessed March 1, 2018 .
- ↑ The 90th Academy Awards - 2018. Oscars.org, accessed January 17, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wilson, Kevin junior |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film director, film producer and screenwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Durham , North Carolina , United States |