Todd Wiseman Jr.

Todd Wiseman Jr.
Wiseman speaking at Advertising Week in New York City, 2019.
Born	(1987-07-15) July 15, 1987 (age 37) Hollywood, Florida, U.S.
Education	New York University (BA)
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker and Co-Founder of Hayden5
Years active	2006–2023

Todd Wiseman Jr. (born July 15, 1987) is an American filmmaker and businessman. Wiseman is the co-founder of Hayden5, a New York-based production company. He has directed and produced music videos for several artists, such as Juelz Santana, Mariah Carey, Benny Benassi, and Jussie Smollett. He left Hayden5 in the summer of 2023.^{[citation needed]}

Life and career

Wiseman was born in Hollywood, Florida, the son of Todd Alan Wiseman, a television executive and inventor, and Robin (née Rollins), a school teacher. In 2005, Wiseman enrolled in New York University's Tisch School of the Arts; he received his Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television in 2009.^[1][2]

Wiseman wrote, directed, and produced the sci-fi short film, The Exit Room starring Christopher Abbott, about a journalist who faces government execution during a future American Revolution. It was later nominated for Best Narrative Short at the Tribeca Film Festival in 2013.^[3][4][5]

In 2015, Wiseman helped produce the American drama film, Knucklehead, starring Gbenga Akinnagbe, Alfre Woodard, and Amari Cheatom. The film earned recognition at the American Black Film Festival.^{[citation needed]}

Long Shot is a Netflix short documentary produced by Wiseman, which was released in 2017 and features Larry David. Long Shot earned several film nominations, including an Emmy Nomination for Best Short Film.^[6][7]

Lightningface, a short film starring Oscar Isaac, premiered in 2016 and was produced by Wiseman. The film debuted on Vimeo.^[8]

In 2024, Wiseman directed The School Duel, which premiered at Deauville American Film Festival and won the Canal+ Special 50th Anniversary Jury Prize.^[9]

Hayden5

Wiseman co-founded the production company Hayden5 with Milos Silber in 2009. Wiseman left the company in the summer of 2023.^{[citation needed]}

References

1. Freedom Grad Brings Enters Tribeca Film Fest With ‘The Exit Room’ at Neighborhood News; by Matt Wiley; published April 27, 2013; retrieved January 3, 2020
2. From unemployment to startup at CNN Money; published September 23, 2011; retrieved January 3, 2020
3. 'The Exit Room,' Is Visceral And Terrifying at digg; retrieved January 3, 2019
4. The Exit Room at Short of the Week; by Ben Watts; published April 2016; retrieved January 3, 2020
5. SATURDAY ART: THE EXIT ROOM (SHORT FILM) at Shadowproof; by Crane-Station; published April 19, 2014; retrieved January 3, 2020
6. NYU Alumni Emmy Nominations 2018 at New York University; published 2018; retrieved January 3, 2020
7. 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
8. Oscar Isaac Has a Meltdown With a Paper Bag in 'Lightningface' Short (Exclusive Video) at The Hollywood Reporter; by Ashley Lee; published July 23, 2017; retrieved January 03, 2019
9. ‘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

External links

• Todd Wiseman Jr. at IMDb
• Hayden5 Official Website