
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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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