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Kevin Willmott grew up in Junction City, Kansas and received his BA in Drama from Marymount College in Salina, Kansas. After graduation, he returned home and worked as a peace and civil rights activist, fighting for the rights of the poor, creating two Catholic Worker shelters for the homeless, and forcing the integration of several long standing segregated institutions.
Jun 7, 2024 · Academy Award-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott will debut in June a documentary about civil rights activist Alvin Brooks, who was the first Black policeman in Kansas City, Missouri, and was chosen as one of the 1,000 points of light by President George H.W. Bush. (Kevin Willmott/Hodcarrier Films) TOPEKA — Academy Award-winning screenwriter Kevin Willmott’s latest documentary film captures the life of...
Jul 11, 2024 · The Heroic True-Life Adventures of Alvin Brooks: Directed by Kevin Willmott. With Alvin Brooks. The life story of Alvin Brooks, an extraordinary community activist and leader in Kansas City, Missouri.
Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott’s documentary based on the life of local civil rights icon Alvin Brooks is to be showcased at the second annual Juneteenth Film Festival in North Kansas City. Willmott, who won an Oscar for co-writing BlacKkKlansman with Spike Lee in 2019, has established himself as a filmmaker with a unique voice.
Taught by the Kevin Willmott – writer, director, actor, producer, and 2019 Oscar winner for Best Adapted Screenplay for his work on "BlacKkKlansman" – this university level course explores the creative method necessary to become a successful professional screenwriter or filmmaker. The course focuses on creating a screenplay from the ground up and then taking it through the complete process of producing and directing it into a feature film.
Jun 21, 2024 · Wednesday was a momentous day for Oscar-winning filmmaker Kevin Willmott, whose stirring and significant latest film, “The Heroic True-Life Adventures of Alvin Brooks,” premiered at the ...
Jan 17, 2009 · My name is Kevin Willmott. I grew up in Junction City, Kansas. I am an Associate Professor of Film Studies at The University of Kansas. I graduated from Marymount College of Kansas and have a ...
