My Nephew Emmett Explained

My Nephew Emmett
Director:	Kevin Wilson Jr.
Producer:	Lauren L. Owen Kevin Wilson Jr.
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Music:	Gavin Brivik
Cinematography:	Laura Valladao
Editing:	Alex DeMille
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Runtime:	20 minutes
Country:	United States
Language:	English

My Nephew Emmett is an American live-action short film directed by Kevin Wilson Jr. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film at the 90th Academy Awards in 2018.^[1] Wilson won the Student Academy Award for Best Narrative, producing it while a graduate student at New York University.^[2]

Plot

The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi is experienced from his uncle's perspective.

Cast

Jasmine Guy as Elizabeth Wright
Dane Rhodes as J.W. Milam
L.B. Williams as Mose Wright
Joshua Wright as Emmett Till

Reception

Critical response

My Nephew Emmett has an approval rating of 91% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 11 reviews, and an average rating of 8.83/10.^[3]

Awards and nominations

At the 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony in 2018, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.^[4]

Notes and References

Web site: Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape Of Water' Leads Way With 13 . Hipes . Patrick . January 23, 2018 . . January 24, 2018 .
Web site: Kevin Wilson's MY NEPHEW EMMETT Joins Academy's Live Action Short Film Shortlist . December 15, 2017 . Broadway World . January 24, 2018 .
Web site: My Nephew Emmett. Rotten Tomatoes.
Web site: Reviewed: This Year's 5 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short Films. Taylor. Ella. 12 February 2018. NPR. 12 February 2018.