Todd Wiseman Jr. (born July 15, 1987) is an American

filmmaker Filmmaking or film production is the process by which a Film, motion picture is produced. Filmmaking involves a number of complex and discrete stages, beginning with an initial story, idea, or commission. Production then continues through screen ...

and businessman. Wiseman is the co-founder of ''

Hayden5 Hayden5 is a video creation company headquartered in New York City, with offices in Los Angeles. The company was co-founded by Todd Wiseman Jr and. Milos S. Silber in 2009.

'', a New York-based production company. He has directed and produced

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s for several artists, such as

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, and

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. He left Hayden5 in the summer of 2023.

Life and career

Wiseman was born in

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, the son of Todd Alan Wiseman, a television executive and inventor, and Robin (née Rollins), a school teacher. In 2005, Wiseman enrolled in

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Tisch School of the Arts The New York University Tisch School of the Arts (commonly referred to as Tisch) is the performing, cinematic, and media arts school of New York University. Founded on August 17, 1965, as the School of the Arts at New York University, Tisch ...

; he received his

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in Film and Television in 2009. Wiseman wrote, directed, and produced the sci-fi short film, ''The Exit Room'' starring

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, about a journalist who faces government execution during a future American Revolution. It was later nominated for Best Narrative Short at the

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in 2013. In 2015, Wiseman helped produce the American drama film, '' Knucklehead'', starring

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, and Amari Cheatom. The film earned recognition at the

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. ''

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'' is a

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short documentary produced by Wiseman, which was released in 2017 and features

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. ''Long Shot'' earned several film nominations, including an

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Nomination for Best Short Film.NOMINEES FOR THE 39th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS ANNOUNCED
at The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences; published July 26, 2018; retrieved January 3, 2020 ''Lightningface'', a short film starring

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, premiered in 2016 and was produced by Wiseman. The film debuted on

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. In 2024, Wiseman directed ''The School Duel'', which premiered at

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and won the ''Canal+ Special 50th Anniversary Jury Prize''.‘In the Summers’ Takes Top Prize as Deauville Festival Charts New Course Post #MeToo
at Variety; by Ben Croll; published September 15, 2024; retrieved December 1, 2024

Hayden5

Wiseman co-founded the production company Hayden5 with Milos Silber in 2009. Wiseman left the company in the summer of 2023.

References

External links

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Hayden5 Official Website
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