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Barry Jenkins (born November 19, 1979) is an American filmmaker. After making his filmmaking debut with the short film My Josephine (2003), he directed his first feature film, Medicine for Melancholy (2008), for which he received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Feature. He is also a creative collaborator and a member of The Chopstars collective. Following an eight-year hiatus from feature filmmaking, Jenkins directed and co-wrote the LGBTQ-themed independent drama Moonlight (2016), which won numerous accolades, including the Academy Award for Best Picture. Jenkins received an Oscar nomination for Best Director and jointly won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay with Tarell Alvin McCraney. He became the fourth Black person nominated for Best Director and the second to direct a Best Picture winner. He released his third directorial feature If Beale Street Could Talk 2018, to critical praise and earned nominations for his screenplay at the Academy Awards and Golden Globes. He is also known for his work in television. In 2017, Jenkins directed "Chapter V" of the Netflix series Dear White People. In 2021, he created and directed the Amazon Video limited series The Underground Railroad, based on the novel of the same name. The series received a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie nomination and won a Peabody Award. In 2017, Jenkins was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Description above from the Wikipedia article Barry Jenkins, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Barry Jenkins
Director
for Director in Eternal Groove: The J Dilla Story
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"Eternal Groove: The J Dilla Story" is a heartfelt biographical drama that takes audiences on a journey through the life of James Dewitt Yancey, better known as J Dilla, from his early days in Detroit to his rise as one of the most influential producers in the hip-hop world. The film begins with a young J Dilla discovering his love for music and his innate talent for crafting beats. Raised in a musical family, he is influenced by the rich Motown sound of Detroit. As he navigates the turbulent streets of Detroit, he forms close friendships with fellow artists and musicians, including his legendary collaborations with Q-Tip, Common, and Erykah Badu. As J Dilla's career takes off, the film delves into the innovative production techniques that made him a pioneer in the industry. His signature "Dilla Swing" becomes the heartbeat of hip-hop, attracting attention and admiration from artists and producers worldwide.
