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short filM By alUMnUs Kevin wilson Jr. ’11 When nominations for the 90th annual
noMinated for acadeMy award Academy Awards were announced on Jan. 23,
Kevin Wilson Jr.’s life changed before his very
eyes. His “My Nephew Emmett,” was given a
By Alana V. Allen ’07 nod in the Short Film (Live Action) category.

The 20-minute film takes place on the
night of Aug. 28, 1955, when the 14-year-
old Emmett Till was abducted, tortured and
murdered in Money, Mississippi. The film was
written, produced and directed by Wilson as
a curricular project at New York University’s
Tisch School of the Arts’ Graduate Film
Program, where he is currently a student. The
project was supported by the help of private
donors, GoFundMe contributors and the
Spike Lee Fellowship.
Oscar- for the support I received
“I am extremely grateful

to produce this film
because majority of the
donors were Aggies who
lived in Greensboro,” said
Wilson. “It really showed
me the true meaning
worthy our own.”
of Aggie Pride and the
importance of supporting

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