Skinner Myers

Skinner Myers

director, writer, actor

Skinner Myers was born on Apr 22, 1980 in USA. Skinner Myers's big-screen debut came with Bashing directed by Shadow Dragu-Mihai in 2004, strarring Malcolm (as John Myers). Skinner Myers is known for Who You Are directed by Joel Blacker, Clayton Farris stars as Mundi Machine and DeJean Brown as Daryl Mundi. Skinner Myers has got 11 awards and 19 nominations so far. The most recent award Skinner Myers achieved is African Movie Academy Awards. The upcoming new movie Skinner Myers plays is The Sleeping Negro which will be released on Feb 02, 2023.

Originally from Kalamazoo, Michigan, Skinner is a Ph.D. Candidate at the University of Amsterdam and a father of two kids. He holds a BA in East Asian Studies from Columbia University, a MA in International Affairs from Brooklyn College, and works as an Assistant Professor of Film Production at the University of Colorado, Boulder. As an award-winning filmmaker, he has written and directed 11 films. His feature film debut, The Sleeping Negro (2021), world-premiered at Slamdance FF and internationally premiered at the Champs-Élysées FF in Paris, France. It won the FIPRESCI award at IFF Mannheim Heidelberg and the Visionary award at Cinequest FF.

  • Birthday

    Apr 22, 1980
  • Place of Birth

    Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

Known For

Awards

11 wins & 19 nominations

African Movie Academy Awards
2022
Best Diaspora Narrative Feature
Winner - AMAA
Cinequest San Jose Film Festival
2021
Feature Film
Winner - New Vision Award
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