Dwight Wilson II
- Producer
- Director
- Editor
Writer, director, and producer Dwight Wilson II is native of Oklahoma City, OK, by way of Atlanta, GA, where he attended Georgia State University as a film major. Dwight is known for as the Behind-The-Scenes documentary director for Nate Parker's record breaking Sundance hit, 'The Birth of a Nation'.
Dwight later relocated to Auckland, New Zealand transitioning into acting. He appeared in films such as, 'Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America' (Sony, ABC) and 'Bridge to Terabithia' (Disney). In 2007, Dwight shot his first short-film 'The Return', a suspense- thriller that follows an adolescent girl and her father, a widowed molecular biologist. The film was shot in Auckland, Dwight was supported by a respectful production crew, colleagues of the great filmmaker Peter Jackson. He would make history as the first African-American to write, produce and direct a film in New Zealand. He later began his film career by establishing his own production company Innervision Filmworks, Inc. His most recent success is becoming a 2022 finalist for the Ida B. Wells Disrupting The Master Narrative Short-Film Grant, as well as winning USC School of Cinematic Arts 2020 First Look Award for Best Sci-Fi Short-Film 'Moonchild', producer and editor. His past accomplishments, was having the opportunity to shoot, direct and edit the behind-the-scenes documentary for FOX Searchlight's The Birth of a Nation, which took over Sundance 2016 ground breaking record.
Dwight now resides in Los Angeles, today he focuses on projects that embody faith-based and impactful stories. He desires to give back to the those who lack hope & vision, specifically the youth and impoverished communities, by if nothing else, affording others great opportunities that were not available to him.
Dwight later relocated to Auckland, New Zealand transitioning into acting. He appeared in films such as, 'Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America' (Sony, ABC) and 'Bridge to Terabithia' (Disney). In 2007, Dwight shot his first short-film 'The Return', a suspense- thriller that follows an adolescent girl and her father, a widowed molecular biologist. The film was shot in Auckland, Dwight was supported by a respectful production crew, colleagues of the great filmmaker Peter Jackson. He would make history as the first African-American to write, produce and direct a film in New Zealand. He later began his film career by establishing his own production company Innervision Filmworks, Inc. His most recent success is becoming a 2022 finalist for the Ida B. Wells Disrupting The Master Narrative Short-Film Grant, as well as winning USC School of Cinematic Arts 2020 First Look Award for Best Sci-Fi Short-Film 'Moonchild', producer and editor. His past accomplishments, was having the opportunity to shoot, direct and edit the behind-the-scenes documentary for FOX Searchlight's The Birth of a Nation, which took over Sundance 2016 ground breaking record.
Dwight now resides in Los Angeles, today he focuses on projects that embody faith-based and impactful stories. He desires to give back to the those who lack hope & vision, specifically the youth and impoverished communities, by if nothing else, affording others great opportunities that were not available to him.