Barry Jenkins
Barry Jenkins was born and raised in Miami, Florida. He studied film at Florida State University. His first feature film, Medicine For Melancholy, was acquired and released by IFC Films and nominated for four Gotham and Independent Spirit Awards. Moonlight, his second feature, won countless awards, including the Academy Awards for Best Picture, Best Adapted Screenplay (for Jenkins and Tarell Alvin McCraney) and Best Supporting Actor (for Mahershala Ali).
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Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) Talks with Eliza Hittman (Beach Rats) for the Talkhouse Podcast
Two of the earliest contributors to Talkhouse Film sit down for a chat on the opening weekend of Hittman's new movie, Beach Rats.
Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick
An appreciation of the best show on television as Soderbergh's stewardship on it sadly comes to an end.
Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman or (The Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance)
Blending fantasy and reality, this soaring, star-studded success reveals a different side to the virtuosic Mexican master.
Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Céline Sciamma’s Girlhood
If there’s a teenage girl in your life, you would be wise to show her this film.
Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s Birdman
Blending fantasy and reality, this soaring, star-studded success reveals a different side to the virtuosic Mexican master.
Barry Jenkins (Medicine for Melancholy) Talks Ray McKinnon’s Rectify
A piece of storytelling in the great Southern tradition, actor-writer McKinnon's show brilliantly captures the rhythms of life.





