Joslyn Barnes


Joslyn Barnes is a film producer and writer. Known for Bamako, The [Black Power Mixtape 1967–1975|The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975], Cemetery of Splendour, White Sun, Zama, Strong Island 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] 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.

Filmography

Recognition and awards

In 2025, Barnes was appointed as a member of the jury at the 78th Locarno Film Festival for Concorso Internazionale – Main Competition.