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Location

Los Angeles, CA

Biography

Kevin Coleman is a native of St. Louis, MO. Kevin graduated with a masters in directing from the prestigious directing program at the American Film Institute and earned a BA in film and television from Howard University. Kevin has worked and interned for veteran director and actor Bill Duke working on two projects for Bill, The documentary "Partners of the Heart" and the short musical film, "Angel: One More Road To Cross." Kevin also interned for acclaimed director Haile Gerima (Sankofa).

Kevin is also the founder and driving force behind Coleman Entertainment, LLC an indie film and media production company. Kevin is also passionate about educating young minds on the history of African American images in Hollywood, spent time as a visiting assistant professor of arts and media at the University of Missouri at Kansas City and an Adjunct Professor at St. Louis Community College at Forest Park.

Projects:

"Elon Settles," (Film)---IN-DEVELOPMENT (Production begins TBA))

"Osi" (short film)---Completed November 2011 BEST SHORT FILM at the 2012 Charlotte Black Film Festival

"Snapshot" (short film)---Completed June 2005

"Say The Brethren," (Music Video) starring indie hip hop group, Track Vandals---Completed August 2010

"Lights, Camera, Action," (Music Video) starring indie hip hop artist, Woody P and featuring R & B recording artist and American Idol Season 4 Semi-Finalist, Nikko Smith---Completed
April 2010

"Michael Keys"---(short film), Completed May 2001

Professional Website

http://www.colemanentertainment.com

Personal Website

http://www.colemanentertainment.com

IMDB Page

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2130186/

Caucus Film

Film Title

Michael Keys

Film Information & Synopsis

I wrote and directed "Michael Keys" way back in 2001 as my senior project in undergraduate school at Howard University. I was the first grant recipient when the foundation started issuing student production grants the Spring of 2001. I am so proud of this organization.

The film is about a mentally challenged man who runs away after learning that his sister and only living relative wants to move away without him to further her career. Michael Keys was used to get me accepted into the American Film Institute Conservatory.

Festival Experience

Michael Keys didn't do well on the festival circuit for a variety of reasons. However, my graduate thesis film from AFI did a little better, "SNAPSHOT". It won best student film at the 2006 Hollywood Black Film Festival, was an official selection at the Urban World Film Festival in New York, a selection at the Urban Media Makers Film Festival in Atlanta, Worldfest Houston, and a few others. Of all the festivals, I enjoyed Worldfest Houston the most. It didn't feel like the artists were competing or trying to pull each other down as much as they were trying to get their films screened and establish relationships. People actually spoke to you and looked in your eyes and NOT what they could get from you or if you were the the next "it" director on the rise. My experience at that festival was a wonderful casual environment. I completely understand festivals vary.

Urban World was HORRIBLE and seemed a bit unorganized while the Hollywood Black Festival was okay, however, I felt it didn't spend time promoting shorts and I never received my prize from them to this day. I won best student film in 2006.

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