emosswilson.

from the bayou to hollywood + beyond

CONTACT:  Katy McCaffrey at THE GERSH AGENCY @ 310-205-5882

Steve Smith at STAGECOACH MANAGEMENT @

RED PRODUCTIONS COMMERCIAL ROSTER:  http://redproductions.com/roster/emily-moss-wilson/

BIOGRAPHY:

Originally from Louisiana, Emily moved to Los Angeles with a film production degree from TCU.  Emily spent her first two at 20th Century Fox Television learning the ins-and-outs of TV development from pitch to script to pilot.  Her next position at Fox was as a Feature Film Production Coordinator where she developed skills of budgeting and scheduling as well as coordinating location scouts and liaising with film commissions all over the world.  Emily then moved into the freelance world, jumping on board the summer blockbuster X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE as Assistant Visual Effects Coordinator.  She then worked alongside legendary writer/director Garry Marshall as Script Coordinator for his films VALENTINE'S DAY and NEW YEAR'S EVE.  Garry became one of Emily's first directing mentors.  Emily also served as Creative Executive of the ATX Television Festival in Austin, TX where she was in charge of programming, as well as conceptualizing and directing original video content with some of the biggest names in TV.   

In addition to studio films, Emily has produced two award-winning short films, GRANDE DRIP and KNIGHT TO D7.  Emily's directorial debut, the Twilight Zone-inspired thriller DRINK, premiered at the Dances With Films Festival in Hollywood to rave reviews.  The film has over 4 MILLION views on YouTube..

Emily has had the opportunity to shadow many notable television directors including Allison Liddi-Brown on ABC's SCANDAL and Norman Buckley on CW’s CHARMED (Full Shadowing Resume below). She was selected as one of nine "Emerging Female Directors" for the WeForShe DirectHer Program and as a fellow for Ryan Murphy's new HALF FOUNDATION Directing Program where she was paired with the incomparable Jamie Lee Curtis on SCEAM QUEENS..

Emily has directed 10 television movies across networks like Lifetime, Hallmark, and Discovery+. Her 2021 film Christmas in Tune starring Reba McEntire was nominated for a Hollywood Critics Association Award for Best TV Movie. Emily has worked with talent including Rachael Leigh Cook (She’s All That), Hilarie Burton (One Tree Hill), Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie), Faith Ford (Murphy Brown), Beverly Mitchell (7th Heaven), Barry Bostwick (Spin City), Pam Grier (Foxy Brown), Dee Wallace (ET), and more. In addition to directing, Emily is also a writer, earning writing or co-writing credits on a handful of television projects,

She is currently writing and developing several projects, including a scripted anthology series and an indie dramedy based on the story of her in-laws honeymoon in the 1970s.

 

TV DIRECTOR SHADOWING RESUME:

Charmed (CW) – Episode 116                                                               Director: Norman Buckley

Speechless (ABC) – Episode 114                                                              Director: Christine Gernon

Scream Queens (FOX) – Episode 208                                                      Director: Jamie Lee Curtis

The Grinder (FOX) – Episode 118                                                             Director: Christine Gernon

Heartbeat (NBC) – Episode 104                                                               Director: Helen Shaver

Heartbeat (NBC) – Episode 103                                                               Director: Reggie Hudland

Heartbeat (NBC) – Episodes 102, 105                                                      Director: Allison Liddi-Brown

Girl Meets World (Disney Channel) – Episode 218                                   Director: Rider + Shiloh Strong

Girl Meets World (Disney Channel)  - Episodes 203 & 208                      Director: Joel Zwick

Haven (SyFy) – Episodes 515 & 516                                                           Director: Rick Bota

Scandal (ABC) – Episode 402                                                                    Director: Allison Liddi-Brown

Private Practice (ABC) – Episode 608                                                       Director: Mark Tinker