Dawn Wilkinson

Dawn Wilkinson is a Canadian film and television director based in LA.

[5] Wilkinson is a director who apprenticed with Norman Jewison on the set of Hurricane, and taught filmmaking at Trebas Institute (1999-2001), the Toronto Film School (2001-2008), and Humber College (2009-2010).

She was recruited by the National Film Board of Canada to teach local youth about filmmaking, and she went on to be the director of National Film Board short documentaries Youth Visions (2007).

In addition to being a member of the Directors Guild of Canada, and the Writers Guild of Canada,[5] Wilkinson became a member of the Directors Guild of America and has directed television series including: "Empire", "How to Get Away with Murder", "All American", "All American: Homecoming", "Locke & Key", "Nashville", "Dynasty", "Greenleaf", "Riverdale", "Power Book II: Ghost", and the STARZ series "Step Up: High Water" (Season 3) in which she served as executive producer and director for numerous episodes.

In 2022, Wilkinson directed the BET+ Original film "Block Party" which is the first Juneteenth Family Comedy.