Kirk Fraser
Encyclopedia
Kirk Fraser is a film director
, screenwriter
, and film producer
. His production company May 3 Films, is named after his son's date of birth.
Kirk Fraser's first documentary film, The Life of Rayful Edmond
: The Rise and Fall, Vol. I was released on July 12, 2005.
In 2006 Fraser teamed up with Lil' Kim
and Tracey Edmonds
to develop a reality series, Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown on BET
. It was the highest debuting series in BET history with 1.9 million viewers, 1.7 million households and a 1.7 rating.
Fraser produced and directed Without Bias, a documentary film on Len Bias
. The film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 13th Annual American Black Film Festival
.
In 2009 ESPN
selected Fraser to join the list of the top 30 film directors to develop 30 for 30
, a series of documentaries in celebration of ESPN's 30Th Anniversary.
Fraser executive produced Mayor For Life, a reality series on the former mayor of Washington, DC Marion Barry
. The show was cancelled after a former employee of Councilwoman Yvette Alexander
was fired for his appearance in the pilot episode that premiered on YouTube.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, and film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. His production company May 3 Films, is named after his son's date of birth.
Kirk Fraser's first documentary film, The Life of Rayful Edmond
Rayful Edmond
Rayful Edmond III , was a notorious drug dealer who is largely credited with introducing crack cocaine into the Washington, D.C. area...
: The Rise and Fall, Vol. I was released on July 12, 2005.
In 2006 Fraser teamed up with Lil' Kim
Lil' Kim
Kimberly Denise Jones , better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and actress who was a member of the group Junior M.A.F.I.A.....
and Tracey Edmonds
Tracey Edmonds
Tracey Edmonds is the CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc and COO of Our Stories Films.- Education :...
to develop a reality series, Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown on BET
Bet
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. It was the highest debuting series in BET history with 1.9 million viewers, 1.7 million households and a 1.7 rating.
Fraser produced and directed Without Bias, a documentary film on Len Bias
Len Bias
Leonard Kevin "Len" Bias was a first team All-American college basketball player at the University of Maryland. He was selected by the Boston Celtics as the second overall pick in the 1986 NBA Draft on June 17, but died two days later from cardiac arrhythmia induced by a cocaine overdose...
. The film was awarded the Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary at the 13th Annual American Black Film Festival
American Black Film Festival
The American Black Film Festival is an independent film festival that focuses primarily on works by Black members of the film industry. It has been called “the nation’s most prominent film festival.” The festival is held annually and features full-length narratives, short films, mobile...
.
In 2009 ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
selected Fraser to join the list of the top 30 film directors to develop 30 for 30
30 for 30
30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that...
, a series of documentaries in celebration of ESPN's 30Th Anniversary.
Fraser executive produced Mayor For Life, a reality series on the former mayor of Washington, DC Marion Barry
Marion Barry
Marion Shepilov Barry, Jr. is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as a member of the Council of the District of Columbia, representing DC's Ward 8. Barry served as the second elected mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991, and again as the fourth mayor from 1995...
. The show was cancelled after a former employee of Councilwoman Yvette Alexander
Yvette Alexander
Yvette M. Alexander is a Democratic politician in Washington, D.C. She has represented Ward 7 on the Council of the District of Columbia since she won a special election in 2007.-Education:...
was fired for his appearance in the pilot episode that premiered on YouTube.
Selected filmography
- Lenny Bias (2012) (director, writer, & producer)
- Mayor For Life (2010) (executive producer)
- Without Bias (2009) (director & executive producer)
- Party Boyz (2009) (executive producer)
- American GangsterAmerican Gangster (TV series)American Gangster is a documentary television series, which airs on BET. The show features some of black America's most infamous and powerful gangsters. It is narrated by Ving Rhames. The series premiered on November 28, 2006, with this episode amassing around one million viewers. The first season...
(2006–2008) TV series (producer) - Against All Odds (2006) TV Movie (director & producer)
- Lil' Kim: Countdown to Lockdown (2006) TV series (producer)
- The Life of Rayful Edmond (2005) (director & executive producer)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Result | Category | Series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Urban DVD Awards | Won | Best Documentary | The Life of Rayful Edmond |
| 2009 | American Black Film Festival American Black Film Festival The American Black Film Festival is an independent film festival that focuses primarily on works by Black members of the film industry. It has been called “the nation’s most prominent film festival.” The festival is held annually and features full-length narratives, short films, mobile... |
Won | Best Documentary | Without Bias |
| 2010 | Black Reel Awards Black Reel Awards The Black Reel Awards began in 2000 and were designed to annually recognize and celebrate the achievements of black people in feature, independent and television films... |
Won | Best Documentary | Without Bias |
| 2010 | The New York Festivals | Won | Television & Film Community Portraits | Without Bias |
| 2010 | Sports Emmy Award | Nominated | Outstanding Sports Documentary | Without Bias 30 for 30 30 for 30 30 for 30 is the umbrella title for a series of documentaries airing on ESPN and its sister networks. The series, which premiered in October 2009 and concluded in December 2010, chronicles 30 stories from the "ESPN era," each of which detail the issues, trends, people, teams, or events that... |