Joe Talbot (filmmaker)

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

(1990-07-11) July 11, 1990 (age 34)[1]
San Francisco, California
OccupationFilmmaker
Years active2017–present
Notable work
Website

Joseph Lyle Talbot (born July 11, 1990)[1] 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.[2] The film is loosely based on the life of his childhood best friend, Jimmie Fails.[3][4]

Early life

Talbot grew up around Precita Park in Bernal Heights, near the Mission District in San Francisco.[5][6][7] His father is the journalist David Talbot and his grandfather was the actor Lyle Talbot.[8] He and his younger brother, Nat Talbot, attended Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, although Joe later dropped out.[9][10] He met Jimmie Fails at a neighborhood park and they became close friends.[11] Last Stop Livermore, a short film he made with Fails and Nat in high school, was a finalist in the Golden Gate Award.[10]

Career

Short films

Talbot's debut film was the 2017 short film American Paradise, which he wrote, produced, and edited.[12] 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.[13]

Longshot Features and Last Black Man in San Francisco

In 2019, Talbot formed a production company called Longshot Features with Fails.[14] 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.[15]

The film earned Talbot the Directors Guild Award nomination in the first-time feature filmmaker category, an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best first feature, and three Gotham Award nominations; best screenplay, the Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award and the audience award.[16] It earned $4.6 million on a budget of $2 million.[17] Critics from the Miami New Times stated that this film is "an ode to San Francisco, which is rapidly shifting due to development and gentrification."[18]

Music video and Governessess

Talbot directed the music video for Adele's "I Drink Wine", which was released in October 2022. The video has a "fantastically surreal lazy river landscape in which Adele floats along on an inner tube. While she sips rose, she's courted by a shirtless fisherman" who is played by Kendrick Sampson. According to Adele, she reached out to Talbot about directing after seeing his feature film.[19]

A24 greenlit his sophomore project, The Governesses, in 2022, with Talbot set to direct. Lead actors included Lily-Rose Depp, HoYeon Jung, and Renate Reinsve. The screenplay is by Talbot and Olivia Gatwood.[16] The film is based on the novel Les Gouvernantes by French author Anne Serre.[20] With production taking place in Spain, BBC Film co-financed the project.[21]

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

Music videos

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.[4][22]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Joe Talbot on Instagram". Instagram. July 6, 2019. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Rizov, Vadim (July 23, 2015). "Jimmie Fails + Joe Talbot". Filmmaker Magazine.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Darling, Cary (June 13, 2019). "'Last Black Man' star Jimmie Fails has first brush with fame". Houston Chronicle.
  6. ^ Kepka, Mike (June 1, 2015). "Childhood friends create \". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  7. ^ "A Conversation With David Talbot, North Beach Journalist, Historian & Rabble-Rouser". Hoodline. May 18, 2016. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  8. ^ "A Conversation with David Talbot, North Beach Journalist, Historian & Rabble-Rouser". May 18, 2016.
  9. ^ Carlson, Erin (August 31, 2019). "The Rising Stars of San Francisco Films". Nob Hill Gazette. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  10. ^ a b "THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO". RUTH ASAWA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS. Archived from the original on December 19, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2019.
  11. ^ Cast of "The Last Black Man In San Francisco" Talk Inspiration Behind The Film, retrieved December 20, 2019
  12. ^ "American Paradise". IMDb. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  13. ^ "American Paradise Awards and Nominations". IMDb. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  14. ^ Obenson, Tambay (June 6, 2019). "The Pain of Jimmie Fails' Eviction Fueled His Need to Make 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco'". IndieWire.
  15. ^ "The Last Black Man in San Francisco Awards and Nominations". IMdb. Retrieved December 24, 2021.
  16. ^ a b Jackson, Angelique. "Lily-Rose Depp, Hoyeon and Renate Reinsve to Star in Joe Talbot's 'The Governesses' for A24". Variety. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  17. ^ Gentile, Dan (October 2, 2021). "What's next for the guys behind 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco'". SFGate. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  18. ^ Dobbins, April (March 19, 2020). "Filmmakers Stella Meghie and Joe Talbot Speak Candidly About Moviemaking Struggles". Miami New Times. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved March 8, 2024.
  19. ^ Gentile, Dan (November 7, 2022), 'Last Black Man in San Francisco' filmmaker directs Adele video, SFGate, retrieved May 8, 2023
  20. ^ Marc, Christopher (April 7, 2022). "'The Governesses': Renate Reinsve, Lily-Rose Depp & HoYeon Jung Join New Joe Talbot A24 Film". The Playlist. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  21. ^ Grobar, Matt (April 6, 2022). "'The Governesses': Lily-Rose Depp, Hoyeon & Renate Reinsve To Star In Joe Talbot's Sophomore Feature For A24". Deadline. Retrieved May 8, 2023.
  22. ^ Schmaltz, Romalyn (May 18, 2016). "A Conversation With David Talbot, North Beach Journalist, Historian & Rabble-Rouser". Hoodline.