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James Laxton is an American cinematographer who is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Barry Jenkins, specifically his work on Jenkins' 2016 film Moonlight, for which he won an Independent Spirit Award and received an Academy Award nomination. Laxton began at Florida State University, where he met Jenkins. They collaborated on numerous films, including the critically acclaimed 2016 film Moonlight. After graduating, Laxton entered the industry by assisting the camera department on features and shorts, including projects from directors such as David Nordstrom, David Parker, and Cole Schreiber. In childhood, Laxton accompanied his mother, a noted costume designer, to film sets. He reported being inspired by the rhythm of chaos and calm on the movie set, which played a significant role in his decision to enter the industry. Laxton's most critically acclaimed credit is the 2016 film Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins. The film explores themes of sexuality in a harsh urban environment. A relatively low budget of 1.5 million dollars forced Laxton to forgo equipment such as underwater camera gear and search for innovative cinematographic solutions. If Beale Street Could Talk was also a Jenkins collaboration. The film features a tragic love story set in 1970s New York City, between Clementine "Tish" Rivers (played by KiKi Layne) and wood artist Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt (played by Stephan James). The two struggle against racism, sexual harassment and assault, and a false rape accusation. The film is based on a novel by James Baldwin and uses a non-linear structure. In discussing the success of the movie, which has been described as "trading docu-realism for crafted visual poetry of the highest level," Laxton and Jenkins accredited their years-long process of conversation and collaboration. Description above from the Wikipedia article James Laxton, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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- wc Gender: Male
- calendar_month Birth Date: 1981-02-03
- event Death Date Unknown
- school Known for: Camera
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- info Birth Place San Francisco, California, USA
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smart_display Movies and TV shows by James Laxton
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Adult World
2014-02-14
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The Gaze
2021-05-11
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Leave Me Like You Found Me
2012-03-11
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The Moment
2013-04-21
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Bad Milo!
2013-08-28
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Camp X-Ray
2014-10-17
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The Myth of the American Sleepover
2011-07-22
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For a Good Time, Call...
2012-08-31
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The Murder of Hi Good
2012-06-12
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Tusk
2014-09-19
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California Solo
2012-11-30
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Holidays
2016-04-22
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Reconnect
2021-06-14
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Karma
2010-11-26
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Moonlight
2016-10-21
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Yoga Hosers
2016-07-08
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My Josephine
2003-04-30
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Another Young Couple
2023-02-14
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Nightcrawler
2014-10-23
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The Violent Kind
2010-01-25
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Medicine for Melancholy
2009-01-30
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A Young Couple
2009-04-02
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Anything
2018-05-11
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Lemonade War
2014-09-30
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Los Valientes
2021-12-31
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If Beale Street Could Talk
2018-12-14
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Remigration
2011-03-31
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Little Brown Boy
2003-12-13
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Pig Hunt
2008-07-31
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Rubberhead
2014-11-18
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Mufasa: The Lion King
2024-12-18
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Dealin' with Idiots
2013-07-12
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The Underground Railroad
2021-05-13