My Nephew Emmett

My Nephew Emmett
My Nephew Emmett
	Poster
Directed by	Kevin Wilson Jr.
Written by	Kevin Wilson Jr.
Produced by	Lauren L. Owen; Kevin Wilson Jr.
Starring	Jasmine Guy; Dane Rhodes; L.B. Williams;
Cinematography	Laura Valladao
Edited by	Alex DeMille
Music by	Gavin Brivik
Release date	May 7, 2017 (NYU Tisch);
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

The murder of 14-year-old Emmett Till in 1955 Mississippi is experienced from his uncle's perspective.^[2]

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]

References

^ 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.

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[1] Hipes, Patrick (January 23, 2018). "Oscar Nominations: 'The Shape Of Water' Leads Way With 13". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

[BroadwayWorld-2] "Kevin Wilson's MY NEPHEW EMMETT Joins Academy's Live Action Short Film Shortlist". Broadway World. December 15, 2017. Retrieved January 24, 2018.

[3] "My Nephew Emmett". Rotten Tomatoes.

[npr-4] Taylor, Ella (12 February 2018). "Reviewed: This Year's 5 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Short Films". NPR. Retrieved 12 February 2018.

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