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Kelvin Z. Phillips

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Kelvin Z. Phillips
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Kelvin Z. Phillips, a multi-award-winning screenwriter, director, and producer, has had films showcased at numerous festivals and on platforms such as HBO, Prime, Cinemax, Tubi, and BET. His creativity has earned him grants from notable organizations, including the Jerome Foundation, Art Matters, Inc., the Brooklyn Arts and Cultural Association, and Apparatus Productions, co-founded by renowned figures Christine Vachon and Todd Haynes.

In addition, Kelvin has garnered numerous awards for his screenwriting. He is the recipient of the Laurel Productions and the Herbert Beigel Screenwriting Awards, and is a distinguished alumnus of the Guy Hanks/Marvin Miller Screenwriting Fellowship.

Kelvin holds a BA in film directing from Howard University, where he was mentored by the renowned Ethiopian filmmaker Haile Gerima. He also earned an MFA in Dramatic Writing from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

Outside the sphere of creative arts, Kelvin applies his project management and executive leadership skills in program management, creative operations, and executive producing within the digital media and advertising industry.
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    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 2 nominations total

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    Known for

    Grinell-Skot Gilmore in Music for a While (2023)
    Music for a While
    9.7
    Short
    • Writer
    • 2023
    Jarita Holbrook, Hakeem Oluseyi, and Alphonse Sterling in Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure (2017)
    Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure
    • Writer
    • 2017
    Willingboro: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (2020)
    Willingboro: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
    Short
    • Producer
    • 2020
    A Swingin' Trio (2011)
    A Swingin' Trio
    6.4
    • Writer
    • 2011

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    Writer



    • Grinell-Skot Gilmore in Music for a While (2023)
      Music for a While
      9.7
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Jarita Holbrook, Hakeem Oluseyi, and Alphonse Sterling in Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure (2017)
      Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure
      • writer
      • 2017
    • A Swingin' Trio (2011)
      A Swingin' Trio
      6.4
      • Writer
      • 2011
    • The Engagement Party
      Video
      • Writer
      • 2006
    • The Date
      7.4
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2002

    Producer



    • TS Madison in Asking for a Friend (2023)
      Asking for a Friend
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Willingboro: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (2020)
      Willingboro: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
      Short
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Jarita Holbrook, Hakeem Oluseyi, and Alphonse Sterling in Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure (2017)
      Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure
      • co-producer
      • 2017
    • The Date
      7.4
      Short
      • associate producer
      • 2002

    Director



    • Black Boys Being Beautiful
      • Director
      • Completed
      • Short



    • Grinell-Skot Gilmore in Music for a While (2023)
      Music for a While
      9.7
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2023
    • Willingboro: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow (2020)
      Willingboro: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Jarita Holbrook, Hakeem Oluseyi, and Alphonse Sterling in Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure (2017)
      Black Suns: An Astrophysics Adventure
      • Director
      • 2017
    • A Swingin' Trio (2011)
      A Swingin' Trio
      6.4
      • Director
      • 2011

    Videos4

    "Music For a While" Trailer
    Demo Reel 0:31
    "Music For a While" Trailer
    "Willingboro: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"
    Demo Reel 0:59
    "Willingboro: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"
    "Willingboro: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"
    Demo Reel 0:59
    "Willingboro: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow"
    The Engagement Party
    Clip 2:18
    The Engagement Party
    The Date
    Clip 0:55
    The Date

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