APAture 2003 : Michael Wilson

apature 2003 : artists

Michael Wilson
Jane Chen
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Gene Yang
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Michael Wilson : Film

Cast Away sculpture animation Left: Stills from "Flora's Film: not a film about Eadweard Muybridge"

Though his name conceals his mixed-ethnicity, MICHAEL WILSON has explored both his own Japanese American heritage as well as more universal depictions of being – or being seen as – the Other, through his films, videotapes, and installations.˜ His works include Flora's Film: not a film about Eadweard Muybridge (2003), Turk Street (2000), and Brown (1998). Originally from the Pacific Northwest, he worked closely with Asian American media organizations to help produce film screenings and events. In 2002 he received his Masters in Fine Arts degree in Cinema from San Francisco State University. Awards include the John Gutmann Memorial Filmmaker Award of Excellence and an honorarium from the Princess Grace Foundation USA.˜ He has taught film theory and production at SFSU and UCB and currently guest lectures, writes about film, and works as a freelance editor and videographer. He works at the University of San Francisco.

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