Kevin Shulman is an American producer, writer, and director of music videos and feature films.
As a director and producer of music videos he has worked with such artists as Jason Derulo, Juicy J, The Game, Omarion, Billy Morrison and Academy Award winners, Three 6 Mafia.[1]
In 2016, Shulman directed the cable television movie Her Dark Past for Lifetime Network.[2] He produced, directed and co-wrote the horror feature I Am Fear which was released on Feb. 20, 2020. The film stars Kristina Klebe, Eoin Macken, Bill Moseley, Faran Tahir, and William Forsythe.[3] [4]
In 2018, Shulman along with producing partner Jeremy Rosen,[5] produced Charlie Says. The film reunited the American Psycho filmmaking duo of Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner in an unexplored view of the Charles Manson murders. The film focuses on the women in Manson's cult, facing life imprisonment and is based on the books The Family, by Ed Saunders and The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten, by Karlene Faith. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, was nominated for Best Director and is scheduled for theatrical release in 2019 by IFC.[6] [7] [8]
In September 2018, Shulman filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against the other producers of Charlie Says. The suit says they illegally cut his percentage on the film and only gave him credit for a reduced role. Shulman was recovering from cancer at the time.[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] On February 9, 2023, in one of the first jury trials to decide the value of a motion picture producer credit, Shulman was awarded $1.9M, including over $1M in damages related to fraud.[14]
| Year | Artist | Song | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | D.I. | Director | |
| 2007 | Mims | Producer | |
| 2008 | Project Pat F. Three 6 Mafia | Keep it Hood | Director[15] |
| 2008 | Three 6 Mafia ft. Unk | I'd Rather (Uncensored version) | Director |
| 2008 | Menudo | Director | |
| 2008 | Yung Berg | Put it on me | Director |
| 2008 | Yung Berg | Outerspace | Director |
| 2008 | ICP F. Kottonmouth Kings | Think for Yourself | Director |
| 2008 | The Game f. Keisha Cole | Producer | |
| 2008 | Nipsey Hussle | Bullets | Director |
| 2009 | Marques Houston | Director | |
| 2009 | Marques Houston | Director[16] | |
| 2009 | Marques Houston | Director | |
| 2010 | Omarion | Speedin | Director[17] |
| 2010 | Jason Derulo | Director | |
| 2010 | Nipsey Hussle | Bullets | Writer, Director |
| 2011 | Mann f. Jason Derulo | Text | Writer, Director[18] |
| Year | Film | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Eyes of Samir (Short) | Co-Writer, Producer, Director | |
| 2015 | Paddy's in the Boot (Short) | Director | |
| 2016 | Her Dark Past | Director | |
| 2019 | Charlie Says | Producer | |
| 2019 | I Am Fear | Writer, Director, Producer |
|-| 2015| Paddy's in the Boot| Indie Soul Special Recognition Award|
|-| 2015| Paddy's in the Boot| Best Director| |-| 2015| Paddy's in the Boot| Best Short Film|