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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 Rise of Lamont: The Bentley Story
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Rise of Lamont: The Bentley Story takes audiences on an emotional journey through the life of Lamont Bentley, a young man who defied the odds to carve out a space for himself in Hollywood. The film opens in the gritty streets of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where Lamont dreams of a life beyond his surroundings. With a natural charisma and a talent for performance, he finds solace in acting, which becomes his escape from a challenging home life marked by struggle and uncertainty. As Lamont breaks through with his role as Hakeem Campbell on the hit sitcom Moesha, he experiences the highs of fame—red carpets, laughter, and camaraderie with his castmates. However, the story delves deeper, exploring the complexities of his character and the societal pressures that come with success. Lamont grapples with the tension between his rising star and the responsibilities he feels toward his community and family, all while battling personal demons. Through heartfelt flashbacks, we witness Lamont’s formative years, the impact of his family's love and struggles, and his unwavering passion for the arts. His relationships with his mother, his friends, and his colleagues reveal the man behind the laughter, showcasing the vulnerability and resilience that define his journey.
