My Nephew Emmett
Appearance
My Nephew Emmett | |
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Directed by | Kevin Wilson Jr. |
Written by | Kevin Wilson Jr. |
Produced by | Lauren L. Owen Kevin Wilson Jr. |
Starring |
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Cinematography | Laura Valladao |
Edited by | Alex DeMille |
Music by | Gavin Brivik |
Release date |
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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]
Plot
[edit]The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi is experienced from his uncle's perspective.[2]
Cast
[edit]- Jasmine Guy as Elizabeth Wright
- Dane Rhodes as J.W. Milam
- L.B. Williams as Mose Wright
- Joshua Wright as Emmett Till
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]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
[edit]At the 90th Annual Academy Awards ceremony in 2018, the film was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Hipes, Patrick (January 23, 2018). "Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape Of Water' Leads Way With 13". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ a b "Kevin Wilson's MY NEPHEW EMMETT Joins Academy's Live Action Short Film Shortlist". Broadway World. December 15, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
- ^ "My Nephew Emmett". Rotten Tomatoes.
- ^ Taylor, Ella (12 February 2018). "Reviewed: This Year's 5 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short Films". NPR. Retrieved 12 February 2018.
External links
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Categories:
- 2017 films
- 2017 short films
- Drama films based on actual events
- Films about racism in the United States
- Films set in Mississippi
- Civil rights movement in film
- 2017 drama films
- American drama short films
- American student films
- 2010s English-language films
- 2010s American films
- Emmett Till in fiction
- English-language drama short films
- Short drama film stubs