Joslyn Barnes Wiki: 5 Facts To Know About 'Strong Island' Producer

Joslyn Barnes is an Oscar 2018 winning producer and writer who has been active in the film industry for over a decade. Even though she has worked on dozens of projects, not many people recognize her name. She has worked on several big name films including 'White Sun,' 'Shadow World' and 'This Changes Everything.' Keep reading to learn five interesting facts about this up-and-coming documentary producer.

Joslyn Barnes wrote her first screenplay, "Touch of a Stranger," in 1990. However, according to IMDb, it wasn't until ten years later, in 2000, that she wrote her second screenplay, 'Battu.'Barnes also wrote the short film 'Prana, which she produced in 2008.

Along with writing 'Battu,' Barnes also assisted in it's production. After 'Battu,' However, she didn't produce another film for another six years. In 2006, she returned to the studio with 'Bamko.' At the time, Barnes was producing mostly documentaries, but it would still be several more years before she produced anything that would catch the attention of the mainstream audience. One of her first popular documentaries was 'Soundtrack for a Revolution,' which she released in 2009. 'Soundtrack for a Revolution' was so famous in part because of the celebrity appearances in the documentary. Some of her other famous documentaries are 'White Sun,' (2016), 'Shadow World,' (2016) 'This Changes Everything,' (2015) and 'Strong Island, (2017).

Joslyn Barnes has been nominated for an Oscar 2018 Award for her work as a producer on 'Strong Island.' It is currently unknown if she will earn the win, as the Oscar 2018 Awards are not until March 4, 2018. 'Strong Island' has already won some awards, including the Cinema Eye Honor Award for Outstanding Achievement in Nonfiction Feature Film making and the Gotham Award for Best Documentary. Joslyn Barnes also has an Asia Pacific Screen Award for Best Film for her work on the film 'Cemetery of Splendor.'

As of 2018, Joslyn Barnes's net worth is around $900,000. Most of her net worth comes from her career as a producer, which is her primary sources of income. Her other source of income is her work with Louverture Films.

Joslyn Barnes and Danny Glover are co-founders of the company Louverture Films. This is an independent film company that focuses of making documentaries and other films with artistic and historical value. Both Joslyn Barnes and Danny Glover are CEOs of Louverture Films. Susan Rockefeller and the Bertha Foundation are also partners of Louverture Films.