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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.
- Kevin Wilson, Jr.
Kevin Wilson, Jr. Writer, Producer, Director.
- Kevin Wilson, Jr.
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, and received an Academy Award nomination for Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.
Oscar-nominated director, Kevin Wilson, Jr., is a storyteller. With impactful narratives woven with empathy, both scripted and documentary, Kevin’s work creates a lasting impression on the viewer. With a journalism degree, Kevin has dedicated himself to sharing the stories of others with honesty and compassion.
Durham, NC native and North Carolina A&T graduate Kevin Wilson Jr. is the latest guest on Culture State. Wilson was the director of the Netflix documentary 'Untold: The Rise and Fall of AND1."...
Kevin Wilson, Jr. Writer, Producer, Director.
Feb 13, 2018 · In August 1955, a teenage boy, Emmett Till, lost his life to the hands of racism, hatred, and brutality, posthumously becoming an icon of the Civil Rights Movement. Kevin Wilson Jr.’s “My Nephew Emmett” recently told Emmett’s story from the perspective of his great-uncle, Mose Wright, from whose home the boy was abducted from.
Sep 16, 2017 · With MY NEPHEW EMMETT, director Kevin Wilson Jr. has the only historical biopic in the selection, but to call it such would be awfully reductive. Though a non-fiction account of Emmett Till’s final hours preceding his violent death, Kevin Wilson’s film is a Southern yarn like few others.
