Description
Akil DuPont, MFA
850-443-3883
AkiDee@Comcast.net
Winner of 32 awards in 47 film festivals, including 2 Student Emmys
PRODUCTION CREDITS
FEATURE FILMS
Then There Was You (2011) Co-Producer, Production Design Isolated Productions, LLC
What Love Will Make You Do (2013) Stills Photographer Yellow Lens Entertainment
PLAYS
Underground (2015, 2016) Writer, Producer DuPont Productions, LLC
He said, She Said (2014) Co-Director City of Riverdale
TELEVISION
Prancing Elites (2015) Additional Editor Oxygen Channel / Crazy Legs
Undisclosed Pilot for Travel Channel (2014) Director A Gypsy Life… Productions
The Music Factory (2013 TV pilot) Cinematographer Image Harbor Productions
COMMERCIALS
Sizzle Reel for Crown Royal (2013) Cinematographer Justin Huff (Producer)
Legends of the Hill 2 (2011) Co-Producer, Cinematographer Florida A&M University
SHORTS
Charlie (2014) Producer, Unit Prod. Manager, 2nd Unit Director Stonecrest Pictures
Silhouettes (2013) Director, Producer, Editor, Writer, Sound Designer DuPont Productions, LLC
Underground – Winner of 21 awards Director, Co-Writer, Sound Designer FSU Thesis Film
WORK HISTORY
01/16-present Georgia Film Academy Film Instructor/ Professor
·Develop state-wide film program partnered with 22+ colleges/universities in Georgia. Teach BTL crafts. Grip, Electric, Sound, Camera, Script Supervisor, etc…
01/14-01/17 Clayton State University Interim Director – Film
·Increased revenue in department by 511% within one fiscal year
·Worked intimately with the newly formed Georgia Film Academy on state-wide curriculum development
·Doubled the department’s portfolio of film industry related classes
·Secured and upgraded the building and equipment in 10K sq. ft. film studio
·Developed pricing and marketing strategy for film studio rental
·Managed 4 instructors and 3 staff members by recruiting, hiring, supervising, orienting, and training for non-credit programs and professional film training
·Manage student population averaging 130 enrolled students
·Represent the university at state, regional, national, or international level in areas related to film and media.
05/14-09/14 Georgia Perimeter College Digital Media Supervisor
·Manage 21 staff members for media labs on 5 campuses.
·Media lab responsibilities include teaching workshops, tutoring students
01/11-present DuPont Productions, LLC Owner
·”2014 Best of Tallahassee Award” – Tallahassee Award Program
·Taught filmmaking workshops in producing, directing, sound, camera & lighting
·Produced commercials for FAMU and short films
EDUCATION
Florida State University, MFA – Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts 2010
University of Central Florida, Non-Degree seeking – Cinema Studies 2005 – 2008
Florida A&M University, B.A. – Economics 2004
FILM AWARDS/HONORS
#7 in the “Top 100 Indie Filmmakers in the World 2014” – Del & Theresa Weston, Los Angeles, Founders of the Action On Film International Film Festival
21 AWARDS – “Underground” – a slave story told through song, 2010
· Awarded 21 times at Student Emmys (2), Beijing Film Academy’s ISFVF, Jamaica’s Greater August Town (2), Palm Beach International, Hollywood Black, Action On Film (2), San Diego Black, Brouhaha, Fort Lauderdale International, Florida, Texas Black, Tallahassee, Twin Cities Black, Independents, Nashville International Black (2), Gasparilla International, Ivy and ShortCutz Film Festivals
· Official Selection 12 times at France’s Tolosa Tourne, Urbanworld, Big Bear Lake International, San Francisco Black, Newport Beach, Stony Brook, BHERC, Jacksonville, BronzeLens, Treasure Coast, Fort Myers and Love Your Shorts Film Festivals
4 AWARDS – “Silhouettes” – a fairy tale romance about a painter who sees the world through silhouettes, 2013
· Honored 5 times at the Texas Black Film Festival (Best Short Film, Best Actor and Best Overall Film) and the BronzeLens Film Festival in Atlanta (Audience Award Winner & Best Actress Nominee)
· Official Selection 7 times at Hollywood Black, Fort Lauderdale International, New York Eve, Action On Film (Best Trailer Nominee), Pan African, Martha’s Vineyard AA and Black Hollywood Education & Resource Center Film Festivals
2014 Best of Tallahassee Award in Motion Pictures – Tallahassee Award Program
1st Place – Access Florida Business Plan Writing Competition, 2011 Feature Length “Underground” Film Business Plan
Proclamation – City of Tallahassee, FL – Mayor John Marks, 2011
Resolution – Leon County, FL County Commissioners 2011
PLAY HONORS
UNDERGROUND – a slave story told through song
· Reading in NYC directed by Tony-Award winner with the Negro Ensemble Company, 2016
· Closing Night Event at the Atlanta Black Theatre Festival, 2015
· Opening Play at the Inaugural Atlanta Musical Theatre Festival, 2016
SKILLS
· 18 years of Directing (film and live production)
· 13 years of Production Management
· Producing
· Cinematography (Red camera, Black Magic, several DSLRs)
· Lighting
· Storyboarding
· On-set Sound Recording
· Production Design
· Grip & Electric
· Audio Editing (Audition/Nuendo)
· Video Editing (Premier, Final Cut, Sony Vegas)
· DVD/Blu-Ray Authoring (Encore)
· Writing for Screen & Stage
· Photography
· Functional in Spanish
· After Effects (Learning)
· Dreamweaver, HTML
· Microsoft Office
Education
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Florida State University
- 2008/2010 Master of Fine Arts in Film Production
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Florida A&M University
- 1997/2003 Bachelor of Arts in Economics
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University of Central Florida
- 2005/2008 Non-degree seeking student, Film
Experience
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Georgia Film Academy
- 2016/present Film Professor
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Clayton State University
- 2014/2017 Interim Director, Film
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DuPont Productions, LLC
- 2011/present Owner