Probably the coolest thing about 2024 for me was that after more than 15 years of short films, independent projects, and student work, I finally saw my name on a poster. It’s a small thing (and yeah, on the actual poster itself, my name is really small) but it makes a huge difference in terms of acknowledgment. Also, it’s kind of cool to say that you produced a movie and have something tangible to show people. 2024 handed me more than a few L’s this year, but happy to say this, at least, was a solid win and a nice boost to my confidence as I make my way through this world as a film producer. I hope every filmmaker can experience this feeling at least once during their career.
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Barry Jenkins on Being A Black Filmmaker
“I’m a black filmmaker. I must be. When I think of characters, or rather, when characters come to me — as the best ones do, outside of conscious thought — overwhelmingly they are black. And when I introduce these characters and films into the production framework of this industry, the funding and distribution “restrictions” I’m met with as a result of those characters’ blackness would remind me, if it weren’t clear already, that I am indeed black.”
The above quote comes from the NY Times piece 20 Directors to Watch in which the Times profiled 20 filmmakers who are making their voices heard. Barry Jenkins directed the 2008 film “Medicine for Melancholy,” which centers around a young couple who spend a day with each other in San Francisco. It’s a film that I highly recommend. The piece also features Dee Rees, who directed the 2011 highly regarded film “Pariah.”
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