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Biography

Malcolm Goodwin is an actor, director, producer and writer. Goodwin has directed and produced independent commercials, short films, sketches, music videos and public service announcements, and as an actor has been featured in various films and TV shows, including American Gangster, Detroit 1-8-7, Leatherheads, and Breakout Kings. Goodwin currently stars as Det. Clive Babineaux on the CW series iZombie.

While he is primarily known to most as an actor, he is also an accomplished filmmaker. He's has owned, operated or worked with cameras such as the Canon X-L1, GL-1, DVX-100 A/B/C,  to now 5D's, 7D's, RED 1/MX/Scarlet/Epic and Alexa. He's proficient in software such as Final Cut Pro 7/X, Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, After Effects, Motion, Illustrator, Flash, Coffee Cup, Dreamweaver, Movie Magic, Gorilla, Pro Tools, Cubase, Cakewalk, Powerpoint, Word, and Final Draft. After completing a two year internship at Liberty Studios in NYC, Goodwin went on to produce eleven short films. The first, Get Home Safe, was one of six films selected into the 14th Annual Showtime Black Filmmakers Showcase.

 

In the past five years Goodwin has directed four feature films: A True Story (Winner of Best Narrative Feature for Toronto Film and Video Festival / Distributed by Freestyle Releasing), Construction (Audience Award Kansas International Film Festival), Pass the Light (DiginextDistribution), and Be the Light (currently in post-production). After completing the WARNER BROTHER'S Directors’ Workshop, he directed an episode of iZombie (CW).

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Awards &
Nominations

Toronto International Film and Video Awards 2012

A TRUE STORY

WINNER OF BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE

Kansas International Film Festival 2013

CONSTRUCTION

BEST NARRATIVE AUDIENCE AWARD WINNER

Accolade Competition 2016

CONSTRUCTION

WINNER OF FEATURE FILM AWARD OF EXCELLENCE

Great Lakes Christian Film Festival 2017

PASS THE LIGHT

WINNER BEST DIRECTOR

WINNER BEST FEATURE FILM

WINNER BEST OVERALL FILM

WINNER OF PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD FOR BEST FEATURE

Christian Film Festival 2016

PASS THE LIGHT

WINNER BEST DIRECTOR

WINNER BEST FEATURE FILM

WINNER BEST PRODUCER

FAM Fest International Film Festival 2017

PASS THE LIGHT

WINNER BEST FEATURE FILM

Showtime Black Filmmakers Showcase 2004

GET HOME SAFE (SHORT-PRODUCER)

SHOWTIME BLACK FILMMAKER FINALIST

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