Gino McKoy | |
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Nationality | Trinidadian |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter, singer and songwriter |
Gino J.H. McKoy is a Trinidadian film director, screenwriter, singer and songwriter. [1]
Gino J.H. McKoy was born in Trinidad and Tobago to Hudson and Lynda McKoy, former banking executives. [2] [1] In his childhood, he became interested in science fiction. [3]
In 2006, McKoy released "Soca Warriors Anthem" for 2006 FIFA World Cup which partly references the chorus of "Road to Italy," a 1989 hit soca song by SuperBlue, associated with the Strike Squad team. [4] Another song, "West Indies Forever", which was produced by him in 2004, was played at the inaugural ceremony of 2007 Cricket World Cup. [5] During his music career, McKoy was affiliated with Bertelsmann Music Group. [6]
In 2015, McKoy wrote the script for Little Mizz Innocent, a film starring Olga Kurylenko. [7] [8] The film follows a UN interpreter entangled in a conflict between the FBI and a criminal organization. [9] [7]
In 2020, McKoy wrote and directed a sci-fi action thriller film named Lumina, starring Eric Roberts. [10] It was filmed in Morocco. [11] [12] The project's origins date back to 2019 when a distribution agreement was signed with Entertainment Studio Motion Pictures, involving FilmNation, Lionsgate, and Netflix. [1] In March 2023, the film was acquired by Porter+Craig Film and Media. [12]
McKoy is also collaborating with Michael Sloan to produce a new film, Spidersweb, set to begin shooting in the summer of the following year. [13] The film will be filmed in Morocco.
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