Kevin Wilson Jr. Explained

Kevin Wilson Jr.
Occupation:	Director, producer and writer
Alma Mater:	Tisch School of the Arts (MFA) North Carolina A&T State University (BS)
Years Active:	2010–present

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

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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2017 Student Academy Awards finalist. Academy. August 10, 2017. August 25, 2016.
2. Web site: 2017 Student Academy Award winners. 2017-10-12. 2017-10-19.
3. Web site: Oscars 2018: The list of nominees in full . BBC News . January 23, 2018 . January 23, 2018.
4. News: Hillside grad thanks teacher Wendell Tabb, Spike Lee for Oscar nomination. heraldsun. 2018-02-19. en.