
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 many documentaries, most recently Hulu's Vow of Silence: The Assassination of Annie Mae. 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 entered live event design for Twitch with Ranboo's Generation Loss. Commercial work include Telfar, Mcann’s NY Lottery ad, 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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