Joe Talbot
Joe Talbot 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.[1] The film is loosely based on the life of his childhood best friend, Jimmie Fails.[2][3]
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Born | 1991 San Francisco, CA |
Occupation | Filmmaker |
Website | www |
Talbot grew up around Precita Park in Bernal Heights, near the Mission District in San Francisco, where his father owned a home.[4][5][6] He met Jimmie Fails at the neighborhood park and, over time, became close friends.[7] He and his brother, Nat Talbot, attended Ruth Asawa San Francisco School of the Arts, although Joe later dropped out.[8][9]
Last Stop Livermore, a short film he made with Fails and Nat in high school, was a finalist in the Golden Gate Award.[9]
He is the son of journalist/activist David Talbot, grandson of American actor Lyle Talbot, and nephew of New Yorker columnist Margaret Talbot.[3][10]
In 2019, Talbot formed a production company called Longshot Features with Fails.[11]
References
- 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.
- Rizov, Vadim. "Jimmie Fails + Joe Talbot". Filmmaker Magazine.
- Kost, Ryan (June 5, 2019). "How two friends' lives became 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco'". Datebook | San Francisco Arts & Entertainment Guide.
- Darling, Cary (June 13, 2019). "'Last Black Man' star Jimmie Fails has first brush with fame". Houston Chronicle.
- Kepka, Mike (2015-06-01). "Childhood friends create \". SFChronicle.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- "A Conversation With David Talbot, North Beach Journalist, Historian & Rabble-Rouser". Hoodline. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- Cast of "The Last Black Man In San Francisco" Talk Inspiration Behind The Film, retrieved 2019-12-20
- Carlson, Erin (2019-08-31). "The Rising Stars of San Francisco Films". Nob Hill Gazette. Retrieved 2019-09-29.
- "THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO". RUTH ASAWA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- Schmaltz, Romalyn (May 18, 2016). "A Conversation With David Talbot, North Beach Journalist, Historian & Rabble-Rouser". Hoodline.
- Obenson, Tambay (June 6, 2019). "The Pain of Jimmie Fails' Eviction Fueled His Need to Make 'The Last Black Man in San Francisco'". IndieWire.