Franklin Eugene – A Man Of Many Talents

Franklin Eugene is an established designer and film producer who continues making headlines. With a public launch in Dubai in 2012, Franklin Eugene turned his focus to fashion and began crafting his unique brand, Franklin Eugene.  (He had been designing behind the scenes for years.). Over ten years later, he has expanded within the creative community as a producer on several movies, both past and upcoming.

Franklin Eugene is a founding and current member of Common Objective, the global tech solution for the sustainable fashion business. The foundational platforms for his fashion label are sustainability and love.

The momentum that came with his success would continue when Franklin Eugene began to extend his reach into the film industry. However, it wouldn’t be until 2015 that the short film “Almost Strangers” would add the title of film producer to his extensive list of accomplishments.  This short film about familial relationships would be the catalyst for Eugene’s continued success as a producer.

During this time, Mr. Eugene began working as a producer on a film titled, “Little Wing.” The story of a young girl entering adulthood and a mother who doesn’t want to grow up, “Little Wing” was nominated for and won several awards across many different film festivals.

In 2017, LUX magazine recognized Franklin Eugene International LLC in the LUX Excellence Awards. The honor of Best Luxury Fashion Designer was given to Mr Eugene.

The 2018 Tribeca Film Festival kicked off with “Love, Gilda,” a documentary focusing on the life and times of comedian Gilda Radner (co-produced by Mr. Eugene).

“Love, Gilda” would send Franklin Eugene on an unending impetus in the film industry and continue to bolster his name and ambitions in the fashion industry as well. The short film “Eight” would release in the same year, as well as “The Shepherd” in 2019. “The Shepherd” would see great success with several nominations and over 25 wins across many film festivals in both Europe and North America. Mr Eugene produced “Attack of the Unknown” in 2020.

In 2022, Mr. Eugene co-produced “Il Moro,” the story of Alessandro de’ Medici, the first Duke of Florence, the son of a woman of African descent, and Pope Clement VII. The film was considered for recognition by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2023.

In 2023, Mr. Eugene also debuted his first collection in the United States, Franklin Eugene Summer, Men’s Spring Summer 2024.  As Mr. Eugene has historically presented his collections in Europe and the Eastern Hemisphere, this was a first.  Mr. Eugene also served as co-producer on “Haunting Trophies,” a feature-length motion picture thriller.

Most recently, Franklin Eugene was on the red carpet sporting his own fashion label during the 81st Venice International Film Festival in support of “Kill the Jockey.”

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