Barry Jenkins

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Barry Jenkins (2009)

Barry Jenkins (born November 19, 1979 in Miami ) is an American director and screenwriter who received an Oscar at the 2017 Academy Awards for the adaptation of the screenplay for his film Moonlight . Moonlight also won an Oscar in the “Best Film” category .

Life

Barry Jenkins was born in Miami and grew up there in the Liberty Square Neighborhood, which people colloquially call Pork & Beans (German pork and beans ). Liberty Square is a 753-unit public apartment complex in Miami. The housing project on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Liberty City in 1937 was the first of its kind for blacks in the southern United States. The neighborhood has the highest concentration of African Americans in southern Florida . Jenkins says he didn't know whites until he started college. He later studied at Florida State University in Tallahassee . Jenkins now lives in Los Angeles .

In late June 2017, Jenkins became a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences .

Career

After several short films, Jenkins made his first feature film, Medicine for Melancholy, in 2008. This was a mumblecore . Jenkins' second feature film, Moonlight , premiered at the Telluride Film Festival on September 2 and presented at the Toronto International Film Festival in September 2016 . He worked for this a second time with the cameraman James Laxton , who also attended the film school at Florida State University and with whom he also has a personal friendship. The film is based on the play In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue Tarell Alvin McCraney , which tells the story of Chiron in three chapters, who grew up as an African-American with a broken childhood in the middle of the crowds and drug war of the 1980s in Miami. The collaboration between Jenkins and the award-winning playwright was already known in 2012. Jenkins and McCraney, who are roughly the same age, grew up not far from each other. Jenkins was named Best Director in IndieWire's 2016 Critics Poll . In December 2016, Jenkins received two Golden Globe Awards nominations , for Best Director and Best Screenplay , for his work on Moonlight , and in January 2017, a nomination for Best Film Production for the Directors Guild of America Award . On January 24, 2017, Jenkins received Oscar nominations for his work as director and screenwriter of the film at the 2017 Academy Awards and was able to receive this prestigious film award in the "Screenplay" category in February.

In addition to the announced comic adaptation A Contract with God , in which Jenkins is co- directing with Tze Chun , he is working as a screenwriter on a film about America's first female Olympic gold medalist in boxing Claressa “T-Rex” Shields . In March 2017 it was announced that Jenkins would be writing and directing a miniseries for Amazon based on the novel The Underground Railroad . His film If Beale Street Could Talk , based on a novel by James Baldwin of the same name , opened in German cinemas on March 7, 2019.

In 2017, Jenkins was selected as a jury member for the short film competition and the Cinéfondation series at the 70th Cannes International Film Festival .

Filmography (selection)

As a director and screenwriter

As a producer

Awards (selection)

African American Film Critics Association Award

Black Film Critics Circle Award

  • 2016: Award for Best Director (Moonlight)
  • 2016: Award for Best Screenplay (Moonlight)

British Academy Film Award

British Independent Film Award

  • 2016 : Award for the best foreign independent film (Moonlight)

Chicago Film Critics Association Award

  • 2016: Award for Best Director (Moonlight)
  • 2016: Nomination for Best Screenplay (Moonlight)

Chlotrudis Award

  • 2017: Award for Best Director (Moonlight)

Critics' Choice Movie Award

Directors Guild of America Award

  • 2017: Nomination for the best film production 2016 (Moonlight)

Georgetown Independent Film Festival

  • 2003: Awarded the Special Jury Prize (My Josephine)

Golden Globe Award

Gotham Award

  • 2016: Award for the best feature film (Moonlight)
  • 2016: Award in the category Best Screenplay (Moonlight)

Independent Spirit Award

  • 2016: Award in the category Best Director (Moonlight)
  • 2016: Award in the category Best Screenplay (Moonlight)
  • 2016: Received the Robert Altman Award (Moonlight)

London Critics' Circle Film Award

London Film Festival

  • 2016: Nomination in the category Best Film in Competition (Moonlight)

Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award

Los Angeles Film Festival

  • 2008: Nomination for the Filmmaker Award (Medicine for Melancholy)

NAACP Image Award

  • 2017: Award in the category Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture (Moonlight)
  • 2017: Award for Best Director (Moonlight)

National Board of Review Award

New York Film Critics Circle Award

  • 2016: Award for Best Director (Moonlight)

Online Film Critics Society Award

Oscar

Toronto International Film Festival

  • 2016 : Nomination for the Platform Prize (Moonlight)

USC Scripter Award

  • 2017: Award for Best Adapted Screenplay of the Year (Moonlight)
  • 2019: Nomination for Best Screenplay (If Beale Street Could Talk) i

Washington DC Area Film Critics Association Award

  • 2016: Nomination for Best Director (Moonlight)
  • 2016: Nomination for Best Original Screenplay (Moonlight)

Writers Guild of America Award

  • 2017: Award in the category Best Original Screenplay (Moonlight)
  • 2019: Nomination for Best Adapted Screenplay (If Beale Street Could Talk)

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Michael E. Miller: Barry Jenkins: Borscht Film Fest's real star In: miaminewtimes.com, April 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ Rebecca Keegan: Telluride Film Festival audiences take a shine to Barry Jenkins' 'Moonlight' In: Los Angeles Times, September 4, 2016.
  3. ↑ Francisco Alvarado: Alleged Gang War Has Liberty City Under Deadly Siege In: miaminewtimes.com, July 10, 2012.
  4. ↑ Strategic Plan In: miamigov.com. Retrieved September 5, 2016 (PDF; 1.3 MB)
  5. ↑ Susanne Burg: 'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins: 'I didn't know any whites until I went to college' In: Deutschlandradio Kultur, March 4, 2017.
  6. ↑ Andreas Borcholte: 'Moonlight' director Barry Jenkins. 'Hollywood is much further than you think' In: Spiegel Online, March 8, 2017.
  7. ^ Adam Chitwood: Oscars Break Record with 774 New Member Invites, Including Jordan Peele & Gal Gadot In: collider.com, June 28, 2017.
  8. ↑ Kevin B. Lee: Barry Jenkins' shorts keep intimacy in cinema alive In: fandor.com, July 15, 2014.
  9. ↑ Moonlight ( Memento of the original from September 6, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.tiff.net archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. In: tiff.net. Retrieved September 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ Kate Erbland: TIFF Announces Platform Titles, Including 'Jackie', 'Moonlight', 'Daguerrotype' and More In: indiewire.com, August 11, 2016.
  11. ↑ Sean Axmaker: Barry Jenkins: Long Story Short In: fandor.com, July 15, 2014.
  12. ↑ Mark Olsen: Watch: Barry Jenkins' anticipated indie drama 'Moonlight' starring Mahershala Ali and Janelle Monáe In: Los Angeles Times, August 11, 2016.
  13. ↑ Michael E. Miller: Barry Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney Teaming Up To Make Film About Liberty City In: miaminewtimes.com, March 15, 2012.
  14. ↑ Steve Greene: 2016 IndieWire Critics Poll: Full List of Results In: indiewire.com, December 19, 2016.
  15. ↑ Mike Fleming Jr: 'Moonlight's Barry Jenkins To Script Story Of First American Female Gold Medal Boxer Claressa' T-Rex 'Shields In: deadline.com, October 7, 2016.
  16. ↑ After Oscar: Moonlights Barry Jenkins shoots The Underground Railroad for Amazon . In: moviepilot.de . March 28, 2017 ( moviepilot.de [accessed on March 28, 2017]).
  17. ↑ Dave McNary: 'Moonlight' Named Top Film by African American Film Critics In: Variety, December 12, 2016.
  18. ↑ Erik Pedersen: 'Moonlight' Named Best Film By Black Film Critics Circle As Barry Jenkins Wins Twice; 4 Nods For 'Fences' In: deadline.com, December 20, 2016.
  19. ↑ Leo Barraclough: BAFTA Film Award Nominations: 'La La Land' Leads Race In: Variety, January 9, 2017.
  20. ↑ Nancy Tartaglione: British Independent Film Awards: 'American Honey' & 'Under The Shadow' Glow - Full Winners List In: deadline.com, December 4, 2016.
  21. ↑ Nick Allen: Chicago Film Critics Awards Celebrate 'Moonlight', 'Manchester by the Sea', 'The Handmaiden' In: rogerebert.com, December 17, 2016.
  22. ↑ Gregg Kilday: 'La La Land,' 'Arrival,' 'Moonlight' Top Critics' Choice Nominations In: The Hollywood Reporter, December 1, 2016.
  23. ↑ DGA Film Nominees Include Nate Parker, 'Deadpool's' Tim Miller, Barry Jenkins, Damien Chazelle In: The Hollywood Reporter, January 12, 2017.
  24. ↑ Luca Celada: The 74th Golden Globe Nominations: La La Land, Moonlight And Emerging TV Talent In: goldenglobes.com, December 12, 2016.
  25. ↑ Ramin Setoodeh: 'Moonlight' Sweeps the Gotham Awards, Winning Best Film In: Variety, November 28, 2016.
  26. ↑ Alexander Börste: Independent Spirit Awards for Oscar winners Moonlight and Toni Erdmann In: moviepilot.de, February 27, 2017.
  27. ↑ Ross A. Lincoln and Greg Evans: Los Angeles Film Critics Name 'Moonlight' Best Picture Of The Year In: deadline.com, December 4, 2016.
  28. ↑ McKenna Aiello: NAACP Image Awards 2017 Winners: The Complete List In: eonline.com, February 12, 2017.
  29. ↑ Hilary Lewis: 'Manchester by the Sea' Named Best Film by National Board of Review In: The Hollywood Reporter, November 29, 2016.
  30. ^ Anthony D'Alessandro: New York Film Critics Circle: 'La La Land' Takes Best Film; 'Manchester' & 'Moonlight' Come Up Big In: deadline.com, December 1, 2016.
  31. ↑ 2016 Awards In: ofcs.org. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
  32. ↑ Here Are the 2017 Oscar Nominations In: time.com, January 24, 2017.
  33. ↑ Scott Feinberg: USC Scripter Awards: Why It Matters That 'Moonlight' Won (Analysis) In: The Hollywood Reporter, February 12, 2017.
  34. ↑ 'Leave No Trace', 'A Very English Scandal' Win USC Scripter Awards. In: Variety, February 9, 2019.
  35. ↑ The 2016 WAFCA Awards In: dcfilmcritics.com. Retrieved December 7, 2016.
  36. ↑ Erik Pedersen, Jeremy Gerard, Matt Grobar and Nellie Andreeva: WGA Awards: 'Moonlight' & 'Arrival' Win Top Film Prizes; FX's 'Atlanta' & 'The Americans' Lead TV - Complete Winners List In: deadline.com, February 19, 2017.
  37. ↑ Dave McNary: Writers Guild Awards Nominees Include 'A Star Is Born', 'Green Book', 'Roma'. In: Variety, January 7, 2019.
personal data
SURNAME Jenkins, Barry
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American director and screenwriter
DATE OF BIRTH 19th November 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH Miami , United States