Mykwain A. Gainey

Mykwain A. Gainey is a filmmaker + photographer from the Bronx, NY. In 2005, Mykwain graduated Morehouse with a B.A. degree in English & Leadership Studies. Soon afterwards, Mykwain interned for the still photographer on "Inside Man," directed by Spike Lee & he is now pursuing his Master of Fine Arts degree in Film Production from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts. While at NYU, Mykwain created a variety of projects including profiling hip-hop duo "Kidz in the Hall" to directing a tourism video on nightlife in Madrid for the Madrid Film Commission. Also an avid photographer, Mykwain has shot for The Economist, VIBE Magazine, UPTOWN Magazine, CRISIS Magazine & fashion designer Wenlan Chia. Most recently, Mykwain photographed musical legends Patti LaBelle, Questlove, Aretha Franklin, & the late Teddy Pendergrass, amongst other notables, for the VH1 Rock doc. "Soul Train: The Hippest Trip In America." Now fusing his filmmaking & photography experiences, Mykwain is preparing for his thesis film, "Miss Understood," a satire on modern celebrity culture & the obsession with infamy over fame, as portrayed by the lead character, Papri'Ka, an aspiring fashion model.