Age: 46
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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 Be My Baby: The Ronettes Story
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"Be My Baby: The Ronettes Story" is a captivating biopic that delves into the incredible rise of Ronnie Spector and her iconic girl group, The Ronettes. Set against the backdrop of 1960s New York City, the film explores their journey from humble beginnings in Spanish Harlem to becoming one of the most influential acts in the history of rock 'n' roll. At its core, the film is a love story. It chronicles the passionate and tumultuous romance between Ronnie Spector and Phil Spector, the famed music producer who shaped their sound. This relationship is the driving force behind their music and the heart of the film, showcasing both the highs of their creative collaboration and the lows of their personal struggles. As The Ronettes rise to fame with hits like "Be My Baby" and "Walking in the Rain," the film also highlights the challenges they faced as young women in the male-dominated music industry. It explores their journey to assert their creative control and the sacrifices they made for their art.
