Barry Jenkins
Film director · 2 films (2016–2018)
Barry Jenkins is a director whose work here spans Moonlight (2016) to If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), across drama and romance. 2 of those films were photographed by James Laxton. All 115 frames from 2 films are indexed here, searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, colour and mood.
Barry Jenkins 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.
Born 19 November 1979 · Miami, Florida, USA
Directing style
Barry Jenkins anchors his intimate romantic dramas in tight, eye-level portraiture, relying heavily on medium shots and closeups rendered with an extremely shallow depth of field to isolate characters in their environments. His scenes unfold primarily in interior spaces and nocturnal settings, illuminated by a mix of natural sunlight, practical fixtures, and cool fluorescent or streetlamp sources. This lighting pairs with a color design that shifts between cool, desaturated tones and warm, golden hues, utilizing a palette of earthy ochres, deep ambers, muted olives, and occasional rich crimson accents to evoke a tense, lonely, and nostalgic atmosphere.
Awards
- Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay · 2017
- Time 100 · 2017
- Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director · 2016
Films directed by Barry Jenkins
About Barry Jenkins
When was Barry Jenkins born?
Barry Jenkins was born on 19 November 1979 in Miami, Florida, USA.
What films has Barry Jenkins directed?
FrameThrower holds stills from 2 of them: Moonlight (2016) and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
What awards has Barry Jenkins won?
Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay (2017), Time 100 (2017) and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Director (2016).
Search every frame of Barry Jenkins’s films
All 115 indexed frames from 2 films directed by Barry Jenkins — searchable by lighting, lens, shot size, mood or plain language.