Student Information
Graduate Student
Film and Media Studies
The College of Lib Arts & Sci
Long Bio
Taylor John Coleman was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He received his high school diploma from Chalmette High School in Chalmette Louisiana, later moving to Jacksonville Florida where he received his A.A. degree with a career path in film studies from Santa Fe College. He earned his B.A. in interdisciplinary studies with a concentration in film and production and a minor in leadership from the Taylor Leadership Institute at the University of North Florida. He grew up working on various television, music video, and film sets as a stand-in or extra, most notably, seasons four and five of CBS Televisions NCIS: New Orleans and Netflix's The Perfect Date. Taylor is an award winning filmmaker, winning a DMOFF award in October of 2023 for his short documentary film Not Just Porn, a profile on adult film director and Jacksonville native Wakefield Poole.
Taylor is currently working on his next short film titled The Coldest Warmth, the first film releasing under his production company Crystal Ignition LLC.
Education
- University of North Florida, Interdisciplinary Studies w/concentration in Film and Production B.A. (December 2023)
- Santa Fe College, Career Path in Film Studies A.A. (April 2021)
Honors / Awards
DMOFF Award for best LGBTQ Film - Not Just Porn October 2023