Kevin Wilson, Jr.
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| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
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|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 |
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Commercials & Industrials |
Widen The Screen Kevin Wilson, Jr. / Procter & Gamble |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
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| 2018 | MFA - Film Production | New York University - Tisch School of the Arts |
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About me
Kevin Wilson, Jr. is an Oscar Nominated Filmmaker based in New York City. His film My Nephew Emmett, a 20 minute short film based on the true story of the 1955 murder of Emmett Till, was nominated for an Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards. It screened at film festivals all over the world including the New York Film Festival, Telluride Film Festival, and HollyShorts Film Festival. Wilson won the Gold Medal at the 44th Student Academy Awards, a Directors Guild of America Student Film Award and a BAFTA Student Film Award. In 2020, Wilson joined the Directing Roster at Chelsea Pictures to direct commercials. His breakout ad "States United", a PSA aimed to prevent gun violence, launched to critical acclaim including AdWeek's "Spot of the Day." In March he directed commercials for Crown Royal and partnered with Procter & Gamble to direct the commercial "Widen The Screen", a campaign that calls for Hollywood to address stereotypical images of Black People in Film & Television. The commercial premiered during the 2021 NAACP Image Awards and the 93rd Academy Awards. Most recently, he was recruited by Oscar Nominated Actress & Producer Angela Bassett to write and direct "For Armetta", a PSA honoring Essential Workers of Color.Wilson is a North Carolina native where he studied journalism, acting, wrote stage plays and fell in love with filmmaking. He received a Master of Fine Arts in Film Production from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts and in 2017 was honored with the Spike Lee Production Fellowship. In February of 2020, Wilson wrapped production on a Netflix Original Documentary Series and is currently in Pre-Production for a second Netflix Documentary Series that begins filming this Fall. Wilson is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences and the British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
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| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Screenwriter |
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| Job Titles | Video Editor, Screenwriter, Script Writer, Script Editor, Director, Researcher, Camera Operator |
| Years in industry | 6+ years |
| Organisations / Memberships | AMPAS, BAFTA (UK) |