Tim Wilson (filmmaker)

Tim Wilson
Born
Timothy Malcom Wilson

Washington, D.C.
Other namesBlack Magic
Occupation(s)director, cinematographer, editor, visual effects artist, filmmaker
Years active1990–present
Websitewww.BlackMagicTim.com

Black Magic Tim (born Timothy Malcom Wilson)[1] is an American filmmaker working mostly with music videos,[2][3] EPK's, commercials and independent feature films.[4][5][6] He has directed, filmed and edited productions for clients such as Blackground Records, Tommy Boy Entertainment and TVT Records.[7] As well as, EPK's for national artists and book authors like " Naughty by Nature "," Tank (American singer) ", "Kimberly Scott (singer)" and Motivational Speaker "Valorie Burton". He has received several awards and film festival nominations for his work on the short Sci-Fi film "Apple Crumb Panic".

He is also known for reshaping[8][9][10] the quality[11] of Nollywood USA[12][13] Films.[14] His most notable Nollywood film Paparazzi: Eye in the Dark made a historical theatrical run in the United States where He served as cinematographer and editor.[15][16][17] Wilson considers Nollywood to be the new black Hollywood.[18] In 2013, the award-winning Nollywood feature, One Night in Vegas[19][20] has also been poised as the next bar raising film[21] in which again, he was cinematographer[22] and editor.[23][24] As of 2014, the Nollywood film Busted Life[25] was just released where again Wilson was Cinematographer.[26][27]

He attended Howard University film school[28] studying under Haile Gerima[29] before starting his first film company in Washington, D.C., with 3 other Howard University graduates[30] named "Black Magic Cinemaworks". He is skilled in 35mm, 16mm and HD Cinematography and is a visual digital effects[31] technician.

He is now owner of a film production company named Cyberstorm Digital in Washington DC.

  1. ^ Timothy Wilson on IMDB. "IMDB". IMDb. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Salia Completes Album – Mentions of Black Magic Tim". Japan Today. Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  3. ^ Vime o. "Music Videos by Black Magic Tim". Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  4. ^ IMDB. "FILMS". IMDb. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  5. ^ Tim Wilson as DP Paparazzi. "Beeafrican.com". Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  6. ^ Tim Wilson DP for Busted Life. "Nigeriamovienetwork.com". Archived from the original on March 26, 2011.
  7. ^ History of Black Magic Tim: An Underground Film Icon. "Vimeo.com". Retrieved January 13, 2012.
  8. ^ Golden Icons Magazine. "Nollywood and Black Magic Tim". Retrieved July 12, 2012.
  9. ^ Look of film Busted Life Changing Nollywood Quality (December 6, 2010). "mimimagazine.com". Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  10. ^ M2 SHOW Busted Life Changes Look of Nollywood. "Youtube Clip @2:40 Mark". YouTube.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ Lotten, B. "Tim on Lotten B Show". Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  12. ^ Top Nollywood USA Films – Golden Icons. "Goldenicons.com". Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  13. ^ Director Bayo Akinfemi Talks About Tim Wilson's Quality. "Youtube Clip @ 1:02 Mark". YouTube. Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  14. ^ AfricanBee. "Tim Wilson and Nollywood Star Van Vicker". Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  15. ^ Modern Ghana. "Nollywood Film With American Appeal Makes Historical Limited Theatrical Release Across The USA". Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  16. ^ AMA Awards. "Coming to America, Going Nollywood". Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  17. ^ MODERN GHANA. "Lists Black Magic Tim As Cinematographer from America". Retrieved July 2, 2012.
  18. ^ Brown, DeNeen L. (May 26, 2013). "Nollywood USA: African Movie Makers Expand Filming to D.C. Area". The Washington Post. Retrieved May 29, 2013.
  19. ^ "CCTV: covers One Night in Vegas". YouTube. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  20. ^ "Voice of America: One Night in Vegas". YouTube. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  21. ^ "Poised to raise the bar: One Night in Vegas at the UN".
  22. ^ "Channel 9 News: Jimmy Jean-Louis talks about Tim Wilson". Archived from the original on December 13, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  23. ^ "Washington Post Quotes Tim Wilson". The Washington Post. August 21, 2012. Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
  24. ^ "Mighty African: Movie Review". Retrieved January 2, 2014.
  25. ^ "Official Busted Life Trailer" – via YouTube.
  26. ^ "Busted Life". Black Magic Tim.
  27. ^ "Chima Movie Empires Busted Life". Nigerian Movie Network.
  28. ^ African Film. "Howard Grads Talk About Film". Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  29. ^ Washington Life Magazine. "Tim Wilson & Haile Gerima Rising Pollywood Players". Retrieved March 7, 2011.
  30. ^ community news (March 6, 2011). "Howard University Article on Black Magic Filmworks". Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  31. ^ IMDB. "Digital Effects Artist for Paper Chasers". IMDb. Retrieved March 6, 2011.