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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
Executive Producer 2
for Executive Producer 2 in Life is Strange (TV Series)
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Max Caulfield, an introverted 18-year-old photography student, returns to her hometown of Arcadia Bay, Oregon, after five years away. Shortly after her return, she discovers she has the ability to rewind time after saving her estranged best friend, Chloe Price, from a deadly encounter. As Max struggles to control her newfound powers, she reconnects with Chloe and embarks on a mission to unravel the mystery of Rachel Amber, Chloe's missing friend. Along the way, Max faces difficult moral decisions, all while navigating high school drama, strained friendships, and the dark secrets buried within the town. As Max and Chloe dig deeper, they uncover disturbing truths involving the local elite and a hidden conspiracy. Max’s powers lead to unintended consequences, from saving classmates in peril to causing fractures in time itself. The emotional core of the season is Max’s evolving relationship with Chloe, as Max is torn between using her powers for good or preserving the people she loves. In a climactic finale, Max is forced to make the ultimate choice—save Chloe or sacrifice Arcadia Bay to prevent a devastating storm—leading to a heart-wrenching conclusion that will change everything.
