Welcome to Josh Barkey!
I grew up on his parents’ mission compound in the Amazon Basin of Peru, South America, then paid for an English degree by hand planting half a million trees in the cut-blocks of northern Canada. Now I live in a shed in North Carolina, where I write everything from screenplays to novels to the occasional post on this site, paint, and even dabble in music-making.
I caught the film bug working as an extra on productions in and around Vancouver, and since moving to North Carolina I've produced six shorts and one feature from my own scripts. My film and TV scripts have earned me a finalist spot in the Academy of Motion Pictures' Nicholl Fellowship, have won the Page twice, got me selected for a Sundance Screenwriter's Intensive, and have placed in most of the other major contests. Producer Peter Riche (SOUTHPAW) is currently out with one of my scripts for packaging, and I am currently in pre-production on my first microbudget feature film as a director.
So far in my life I've made or helped to make:
- A feature-length comedy film, PINK, which is available on Amazon Prime and other streaming platforms.
- 6 short films, like TWO FOR TEA and the 2020 Tribeca Official Selection, ABDUCTED;
- Screenplays like MARLENE THE DIVINE, which (among other things) won the Page for comedy, was shortlisted for the Academy's Nicholl Fellowship, and was selected for a Sundance thingy;
- BOOKS - including a short story collection, three novels, and a collection of visual art;
- MUSIC (hey, a fella needs a hobby), some of which can be found on bandcamp and youtube.
Got a project I can help you with?
Email me at josh.barkey at gee-male dawt com with something unique like "Earn Over Ten Grand a Month Working From Home!!!" in the subject line, so I'll know it's not spam. Thanks!
Email me at josh.barkey at gee-male dawt com with something unique like "Earn Over Ten Grand a Month Working From Home!!!" in the subject line, so I'll know it's not spam. Thanks!
