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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.
"Jump: The Kris Kross Story" is a high-energy, emotional biopic miniseries that dives into the meteoric rise of the legendary hip-hop duo Kris Kross. Starting from their humble beginnings as young teens discovered by Jermaine Dupri, this series will explore their wild success, unique style, and the lasting impact they left on hip-hop culture and 90s fashion. But fame isn't always the dream it seems—fame came at a price, and the series will peel back the curtain on the personal and professional challenges they faced as they navigated adolescence, friendship, and the music industry. Across six episodes, viewers will be taken on an unforgettable journey, from the moment they first caught the attention of Dupri and recorded "Jump," to their rapid rise to superstardom and the pressure to maintain their success. As they deal with the highs and lows of fame, we see the complexities of their bond as friends and collaborators, alongside the emotional toll it takes on their lives. Key themes of identity, ambition, and the search for normalcy in a world that’s anything but normal will be explored as the series highlights the difficulties of growing up under a microscope. Kris Kross’ influence on 90s culture, including their iconic backwards clothes, chart-topping hits, and innovative approach to hip-hop, will be at the heart of the story, but the series will also explore the personal costs of their fame and the ultimate tragedy of Chris Kelly’s untimely death.
