
EMMELINE E. WILKS-DUPOISE
based in Brooklyn,
often in Mexico City
As a visual artist with a love of collaborative storytelling, I have been drawn to the expressive potential of the art department for over a decade. I am a New York based production designer, excited to connect with new communities of artists. I am thrilled to travel for projects.
I grew up in a small town in Vermont before moving to New York City in 2005 to study film production at NYU. I love designing sets, communicating emotion through color, & getting deep in the research & transformative details. I immerse myself in new experiences with an open heart.
I have designed feature films including Port Authority (starring Leyna Bloom), Radium Girls (a 1920s period piece ) & King Jack (Independent Spirit Award Winner). Recently, I designed ten episodes for Brie Larson’s Disney+ Growing Up series. Memorable production design work has premiered at Cannes, SXSW & Tribeca. You can find my projects on HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Showtime, Disney+ & Mubi. I have designed hybrid documentaries, most recently Hulu's Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae produced by Ezra Edelman, Amy Kaufman and Caroline Waterlow. The series uplifts the life & struggle of an indigenous woman within the American Indian Movement in the 1970s. Theater adaptations include The Courtroom (written & produced by Arian Moyad). Recently, I experimented in live interactive event design for Ranboo's Generation Loss on Twitch. Commercial work includes collaborations with Telfar, Mcann’s NY Lottery ad, nationally broadcast campaigns, Natasha Rothwell's cover shoot for Hello Beautiful magazine & set design for The New Yorker editor interviews. Music video design includes Norah Jones, Future, Lil’ Kim, Arooj Aftab & Peso Pluma. I have been blessed to cross paths with artists including Lorna Simpson, Arthur Jafa & Julie Dash. My projects have brought me to all coasts, small towns & large cities, the beaches of Bimini, the blues trail in Mississippi, the south of France & Mexico City.
When I'm not designing, I can be found gardening, painting & foraging.

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Represented by
Independent Artist Group (IAG)
212-205-4326
airvin@independentartistgroup.com
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IATSE United Scenic Artists Local 829
Production Designer
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