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Josh Gilbert

Assistant Professor of Practice

University of North Texas

Department of Media Arts

Email: Josh.Gilbert@unt.edu

Education

  • BA, Marquette University, 1996
    Major: Broadcast & Electronic Communication

Professional Memberships

  • Screen Actor's Guild / AFTRA. (August 1999 - Present).
  • Writers Guild of America. (1999 - Present).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • MRTS 4460 - Intermediate Screenwriting, 10 courses.
  • MRTS 4465 - Writing for Television, 13 courses.
  • MRTS 4470 - Topics in Media Writing, 11 courses.

Awards and Honors

  • Award of Excellence - Narrative Category, Broadcast Education Association (BEA). (February 17, 2025).
  • Nominated for Official Selection, Nominated: Best Texas Feature, DALLAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL. (2024).
  • Winner: Barry Corbin Award, BILLY THE KID FILM FESTIVAL. (2024).
  • Winner: Best in Fest) (Winner: Best Directors: Johnathan Paul & Josh Gilbert), WE REGRET TO INFORM YOU FILM FESTIVAL. (2024).
  • Winner: Best Texas Western Feature) (Winner: Best Action Western) (Winner: Director’s Choice: Best Feature, THE WILD BUNCH FILM FESTIVAL. (2024).
  • Winner: Best Western, CANNES FILM AWARDS. (2024).
  • Winner: Best Western Feature Film, LOS ANGELES FILM AWARDS. (2024).
  • Winner: Bronze Award for Feature Film, HOLLYWOOD INDEPENDENT FILMMAKER AWARDS & FESTIVAL. (2024).

Research

Artistic and Professional Performances and Exhibits

  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Badges", Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (January 2024).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Not Tonight", Texas, United States of America. (January 2024).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "The Nightowl Society", Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (2024).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Harsh Treatment - Feature Film", Texas, United States of America. (May 2022).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Vegas Repo", United States of America. (2021).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Sea Monkeys", United States of America. (2021).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Blood Money", Bedrock Entertainment, United States of America. (August 2020).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Blood Money", Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (November 2019).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Walker: Independence", Los Angeles, CA<br>Santa Fe, NM, United States of America. (May 2022 - February 2023).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Harsh Treatment", United States of America. (December 2021 - October 2022).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Harsh Treatment", United States of America. (2021 - December 2021).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Coyote", Paramount Network / Sony TV, Los Angeles, CA, United States of America. (January 2019 - March 2021).
  • Other. Gilbert, J., "Charity", Westbrook, India. (September 2020 - January 2021).

Media Contributions

    Newspaper

  • "UNT Professor Writes Across Border In CBS Drama Coyote," Denton Record-Chronicle. (February 12, 2021).

Service

University Service

  • Faculty Advisor, Screenwriting Camp. (September 2023 - Present).
  • Faculty Mentor, Career Kickstarter Program. (March 1, 2023 - Present).
  • Other (Judge and Panelist), Media Arts Festival. (January 1, 2023 - Present).
  • Faculty Advisor, UNT Short Film Club. (2021 - Present).
  • Committee Member, Search Committee for Media Writing Lecturer. (2023 - 2023).
  • Faculty Advisor, Screenwriting Club. (2021 - 2022).
  • Co-Chair, Search Committee for Screenwriting Lecturer. (2021 - 2022).