Gillian Goodwin

History

Gillian earned her Bachelor's degree from Kennesaw State University and graduated from the Georgia Film Academy in 2020. She is wrapping up her first year in MICA's Filmmaking MFA program. Her thesis film (to be released in 2022) explores the long history of medical experimentation and exploitation of black bodies, especially women. Her filmmaking idols include Ava DuVernay, Steven Spielberg, and Spike Lee. In her spare time, she likes to read, listen to music, and spend time with her family. Although she hasn’t appeared in any films, if you look closely, you might spot her in a 2001 episode of MTV’s Total Request Live featuring Janet Jackson.

Movies

Dreams Of My Father
Dreams Of My Father
Boom Operator
En route to an audition, aspiring actress Leila stops at a motel and hooks up with one of the locals. After swallowing a weed edible, she is flooded with paranoia and insecurity about her physical appearance as a transwoman. To make matters worse, everywhere she turns she sees the apparition of her biggest tormentor. Will she summon the courage to vanquish the demons of her past once and for all?