Joslyn Barnes
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Joslyn Barnes is a film producer and writer. Known for Bamako (2006), The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011), Cemetery of Splendour (2015), White Sun (2016), Zama (2017), Strong Island (2017) for which she received an Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking and an Academy Award for Best...
Joslyn Barnes is read about 15 times a day, in 5 languages.
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Something wrong?A life in dates
Conbody vs EverybodySeries, ProducerEdward Said: Between WorldsFilm, 2026Producer2025
HarvestFilm, Writer, Producer2023
PresidentFilm, Producer2022
Crane LanternFilm, Producer2018
Angels Are Made of LightFilm, Producer2017
Strong IslandFilm, Producer2015
The Strange Eyes of Dr. MyesFilm, Producer2014
The Narrow Frame of MidnightFilm, Producer2012
HighwayFilm, Producer2011
Dum Maaro DumFilm, Producer2009
Soundtrack for a RevolutionFilm, Producer2008
Trouble the WaterFilm, Producer2000
BàttuFilm, Writer1990Touch of a StrangerFilm, Writer1950BornPeople around Joslyn
Close ties
RaMell Ross Directed Nickel Boys (2024)- Signe Byrge Sørensen Also in That Summer and Angels Are Made of Light
Danny Glover Co-founded Louverture Films
Laura Poitras Also in Strong Island (2017)
Harry Melling Joslyn produced Harvest (2025)
Caleb Landry Jones Joslyn produced Harvest (2025)
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Joslyn produced Nickel Boys (2024)
Hamish Linklater Joslyn produced Nickel Boys (2024)
Frank Dillane Joslyn produced Harvest (2025)
Daveed Diggs Joslyn produced Nickel Boys (2024)
Carlos Reygadas Also in Crane Lantern and Eami
Fred Hechinger Joslyn produced Nickel Boys (2024)
Athina Rachel Tsangari Directed Harvest (2025)- Cheick Oumar Sissoko Directed Bàttu (2000)
Göran Olsson Also in The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011)
Known for
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Capernaum 2018
Nickel Boys 2024
Strong Island 2017
Hale County This Morning, This Evening 2018
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 34
51 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Photos 1
About this person
Known for Bamako (2006), The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975 (2011), Cemetery of Splendour (2015), White Sun (2016), Zama (2017), Strong Island (2017) for which she received an Emmy Award for Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking and an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature nomination, and Hale County This Morning, This Evening (2018) for which she received an Oscar nomination again for Best Documentary Feature. Barnes also produced and co-wrote the 2024 drama Nickel Boys, along with co-writer and director RaMell Ross, and was nominated for the Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Adapted Screenplay.
