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Directed by | Kevin Wilson Jr. |
Written by | Kevin Wilson Jr. |
Produced by | Lauren L. Owen Kevin Wilson Jr. |
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Cinematography | Laura Valladao |
Edited by | Alex DeMille |
Music by | Gavin Brivik |
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Running time | 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]
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi is experienced from his uncle's perspective. [2]
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]
At the 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony in 2018, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. [4]
My Nephew Emmett | |
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![]() Poster | |
Directed by | Kevin Wilson Jr. |
Written by | Kevin Wilson Jr. |
Produced by | Lauren L. Owen Kevin Wilson Jr. |
Starring |
|
Cinematography | Laura Valladao |
Edited by | Alex DeMille |
Music by | Gavin Brivik |
Release date |
|
Running time | 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]
The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi is experienced from his uncle's perspective. [2]
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]
At the 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony in 2018, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film. [4]