Greg Carter (filmmaker)

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Nestor Gregory Carter
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Nestor Gregory Carter, professionally known as Greg Carter, is a filmmaker [1] [2] from Texas who has produced more than nineteen feature films and documentaries, nine of which he directed and six he wrote. He is a native of Houston. Carter has been inducted into the Texas Filmmakers' Hall of Fame in 2006, [3] in recognition of his film and community contributions.

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Early life

Carter initially studied film while pursuing a degree in Engineering from Texas A&M University, where he studied under Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Charles Gordone. [2] After graduating, Carter went on to further his education at Rice University's Department of Visual and Dramatic Arts. He is the brother of influential cloud rapper Viper, who also starred in his first film, Fifth Ward.

Career

Carter filmed his first feature, Fifth Ward , in 1997. [3] He co-produced the 2012 film Dysfunctional Friends . He is the producer of The Concerto, a film that stars Janel Parrish ( Pretty Little Liars ) and Jackson Rathbone ( Twilight ), among others. Lap Dance , Carter's latest directorial effort, is based on events in the lives of him and his girlfriend, actress Junie Hoang prior to their move to Los Angeles in 2005. Lap Dance was written, directed and co-produced by Carter. As of August 2014, Carter is working on the feature length documentary Michael Vick: Giving Back.

Occasionally, Carter teaches filmmaking. For instance to underprivileged youths, through his association with SWAMP. [4] He founded Fifth Ward Young Filmmakers [5] in 1992, and he and producer Elizabeth Avellán participated in a youth filmmaker instruction program at the MFAH.

Awards

Carter received various awards. [3] For his film Fifth Ward (Best Director and Best Film; 30th Parallel Film Festival), Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story (Best Feature; WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival) [6] and Waters Rising (Best Docudrama; San Diego Black Film Festival). [7]

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNote
(announced)Open All Nightproducer
2014The Concertoproducer
2014Pretty Perfectco-producer
2014 Lap Dance co-executive producer
2012Bullyassociate producer
2012 Dysfunctional Friends producer
2012Coast to Coast CheerleadersproducerTV series
2012Exotic Dancers of HoustonproducerTV series
2011Michael Vick: Giving Backproducer
2010A Gang Land Love Storyproducer
2010After the Stormproducershort
2008I American Dreamproducer
2007Gus and Rose: Reflections of Hurricane Katrinaexecutive producer / producervideo documentary
2007Waters Risingproducer
2006The Hand We've Been Dealt: Borderline Houstonproducerdocumentary
2005The Making of 'Treasure n tha Hood'co-producervideo short
2005Treasure n tha Hoodproducer
2005Behind the Scenes: Project Streetlightproducervideo documentary
2005My Big Phat Hip Hop Familyco-producer
2005 Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story producer-director [8]
2004Diggin' for Dollarsassociate producervideo
2004Survival of the Illestproducer
2003Hustletown Mobbin'executive producervideo
2002Diamonds from the Bantusproducer
2001Thug Lifeproducer
1997 Fifth Ward producer-director

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