Kevin Shulman

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Kevin Shulman is an American producer, writer, and director of music videos and feature films.

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Biography

As a director and producer of music videos he has worked with such artists as Jason Derulo, Juicy J, The Game, Omarion, Billy Morrison and Academy Award winners, Three 6 Mafia. [1]

In 2016, Shulman directed the cable television movie Her Dark Past for Lifetime Network. [2] He produced, directed and co-wrote the horror feature I Am Fear which was released on Feb. 20, 2020. The film stars Kristina Klebe, Eoin Macken, Bill Moseley, Faran Tahir, and William Forsythe. [3] [4]

Charlie Says controversy

In 2018, Shulman along with producing partner Jeremy Rosen, [5] produced Charlie Says. The film reunited the American Psycho filmmaking duo of Mary Harron and Guinevere Turner in an unexplored view of the Charles Manson murders. The film focuses on the women in Manson's cult, facing life imprisonment and is based on the books The Family, by Ed Saunders and The Long Prison Journey of Leslie Van Houten, by Karlene Faith. The film premiered at the Venice Film Festival, was nominated for Best Director and is scheduled for theatrical release in 2019 by IFC. [6] [7] [8]

In September 2018, Shulman filed suit in Los Angeles Superior Court against the other producers of Charlie Says. The suit says they illegally cut his percentage on the film and only gave him credit for a reduced role. Shulman was recovering from cancer at the time. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] On February 9, 2023, in one of the first jury trials to decide the value of a motion picture producer credit, Shulman was awarded $1.9M, including over $1M in damages related to fraud. [14]

Selected music videos

YearArtistSongRole
2007 D.I. On the Western Front Director
2007 Mims Like This Producer
2008 Project Pat F. Three 6 Mafia Keep it HoodDirector [15]
2008 Three 6 Mafia ft. Unk I'd Rather (Uncensored version)Director
2008 Menudo Perdido Sin Ti Director
2008 Yung Berg Put it on meDirector
2008 Yung Berg OuterspaceDirector
2008 ICP F. Kottonmouth Kings Think for YourselfDirector
2008 The Game f. Keisha Cole Games Pain Producer
2008 Nipsey Hussle BulletsDirector
2009 Marques Houston Case of You Director
2009 Marques Houston How I do Director [16]
2009 Marques Houston Date Director
2010 Omarion Speedin Director [17]
2010 Jason Derulo Sky's the Limit Director [1]
2010 Nipsey Hussle BulletsWriter, Director
2011 Mann f. Jason Derulo Text Writer, Director [18]

Filmography

YearFilmRole
2007Eyes of Samir (Short)Co-Writer, Producer, Director
2015Paddy's in the Boot (Short)Director
2016 Her Dark Past Director
2019 Charlie Says Producer
2019 I Am Fear Writer, Director, Producer

Awards

Boston International Film Festival
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015Paddy's in the BootIndie Soul Special Recognition AwardWon
International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema, London
YearNominee / workAwardResult
2015Paddy's in the BootBest DirectorNominated
2015Paddy's in the BootBest Short FilmNominated

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  2. ↑ "'Her Dark Past': Is Lifetime's Amnesia Movie Known As 'The Many Faces Of Alice' A True Story, Starring Anna Lise Phillips, JR Bourne". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
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  5. ↑ Lincoln, Ross A. (2016-01-28). "'American Psycho' Team Mary Harron & Guinevere Turner Reunite For Manson Pic 'The Family'". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-05-04.
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  7. ↑ "NYCHFF 2006: Interview with Director Kevin Shulman and Tony Todd". houseofhorrors.com. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
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  9. ↑ "Charlie Says': Producer Kevin Shulman Files Lawsuit Against Filmmakers Of Manson Family Drama". Deadline.com. Deadline. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
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