James Kienitz Wilkins
Assistant Professor of Screen Studies
Email
kienitzj@newschool.edu
Office Location
D - 79 Fifth Avenue
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James N. Kienitz Wilkins is a filmmaker and artist. His films and videos have screened widely at international film festivals including Berlin, Toronto, New York, Locarno, Rotterdam, CPH:DOX, BAMcinemaFest, New Directors/New Films, and beyond. In 2017, he was included in the Whitney Biennial and a retrospective of his work was showcased at RIDM (Montréal). Solo exhibitions include Gasworks (London), Spike Island (Bristol, UK) and Kunsthalle Winterthur (Switzerland).
Degrees Held
BFA, The Cooper Union School of Art
Recent Publications
The Plagiarists (2019
This Action Lies (2018)
The Dynamic Range (2018)
Mediums (2017)
Common Carrier (2017)
The Republic (2017)
Indefinite Pitch (2016)
B-ROLL with Andre (2015)
Research Interests
Screenwriting, experimental narrative, docufiction, cinematography, sound design, artist film
Awards And Honors
(selected)
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Sarasota Film Festival: Terry Porter Visionary Award 2019
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Chicago Underground Film Festival: William Greaves Award 2019
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Tacoma Film Festival: Best Narrative Screenplay & Best Narrative Director 2019
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Indie Memphis Festival: Departures Best Feature Award 2017
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Kazuko Trust Award, Film Society of Lincoln Center 2016
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Curtocircuíto International Film Festival: EXPLORA Short Film Award 2016
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25 FPS Experimental Film and Video Festival: Grand Prix 2015
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Ann Arbor Film Festival: George Manupelli Founder's Spirit Award 2015
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Riviera Maya Film Festival RiveriaLab: Development Award 2014