Joe Talbot

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Joe Talbot
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Talbot in 2020
Born
Joseph Lyle Talbot [1]

(1990-07-11) July 11, 1990 (age 33)[2]
San Francisco, California
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2017–present
Notable work
Website

Joseph Lyle Talbot (born July 11, 1990)[3] is an American filmmaker. His debut feature film, The Last Black Man in San Francisco (2019), which he co-wrote and directed, won the Best Director prize at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival.[4] The film is loosely based on the life of his childhood best friend, Jimmie Fails.[5][6]

Early life

Talbot grew up around Precita Park in Bernal Heights, near the Mission District in San Francisco, where his father owned a home.[7][8][9] His father is the journalist David Talbot, his grandfather was the actor Lyle Talbot.[10] He met Jimmie Fails at the neighborhood park and, over time, became close friends.[11] He and his brother, Nat Talbot, attended Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, although Joe later dropped out.[12][13]Last Stop Livermore, a short film he made with Fails and Nat in high school, was a finalist in the Golden Gate Award.[13]

Career

Short films

Talbot's debut film was the 2017 short film American Paradise, which he wrote, produced, and edited.[14] It premiered at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival while nominated for the Short Film Grand Jury Prize and the Short Film Jury Award. American Paradise won the Best U.S. Short at the 2017 Nashville Film Festival.[15]

Longshot Features & Last Black Man in San Francisco

In 2019, Talbot formed a production company called Longshot Features with Fails.[16] Like American Paradise, The Last Black Man in San Francisco premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival where Talbot won the best director at the festival and went on to win nine awards throughout the US Film Festivals.[17]

Filmography

Feature films

Title Year Director Writer Producer
The Last Black Man in San Francisco 2019 Yes Yes Yes

Short films

Title Year Director Writer Producer Editor
American Paradise 2017 Yes Yes Yes Yes

Personal life

Talbot is the son of journalist/activist David Talbot, grandson of American actor Lyle Talbot, and nephew of New Yorker columnist Margaret Talbot.[6][18]

References

  1. ^ "Joe Talbot on Instagram". Instagram. July 6, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "Joe Talbot on Instagram". Instagram. July 6, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  3. ^ "Joe Talbot on Instagram". Instagram. July 6, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  4. ^ Utichi, Joe (June 11, 2019). "'The Last Black Man In San Francisco' Director Joe Talbot And Star Jimmie Fails On Their Love Letter To The City By The Bay". Deadline.
  5. ^ Rizov, Vadim (23 July 2015). "Jimmie Fails + Joe Talbot". Filmmaker Magazine.
  6. ^ a b Kost, Ryan (June 5, 2019). "How two friends' lives became 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco'". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide.
  7. ^ Darling, Cary (June 13, 2019). "'Last Black Man' star Jimmie Fails has first brush with fame". Houston Chronicle.
  8. ^ Kepka, Mike (2015-06-01). "Childhood friends create \". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  9. ^ "A Conversation With David Talbot, North Beach Journalist, Historian & Rabble-Rouser". Hoodline. 18 May 2016. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  10. ^ "A Conversation with David Talbot, North Beach Journalist, Historian & Rabble-Rouser". 18 May 2016.
  11. ^ Cast of "The Last Black Man In San Francisco" Talk Inspiration Behind The Film, retrieved 2019-12-20
  12. ^ Carlson, Erin (2019-08-31). "The Rising Stars of San Francisco Films". Nob Hill Gazette. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
  13. ^ a b "THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO". RUTH ASAWA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
  14. ^ "American Paradise". IMDb. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  15. ^ "American Paradise Awards and Nominations". IMDb. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  16. ^ Obenson, Tambay (June 6, 2019). "The Pain of Jimmie Fails' Eviction Fueled His Need to Make 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco'". IndieWire.
  17. ^ "The Last Black Man in San Francisco Awards and Nominations". IMdb. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  18. ^ Schmaltz, Romalyn (May 18, 2016). "A Conversation With David Talbot, North Beach Journalist, Historian & Rabble-Rouser". Hoodline.

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