Adam Barnick

Director/editor of award-winning short films, music vids, animation and deep-dive BTS docs. Loving my wife, my puppy, and making creative things

[LOW @lowtheband]

Mimi’s birthday today. You are all in my heart today.

Remember:

“Love is the most important thing.”

❤️🥁❤️

[John Squires 🎃 @FreddyInSpace]

HBO Max is a great place to watch Kurosawa and Fellini and Malick movies that get rudely interrupted by diaper commercials every 15 minutes. Continues to be bonkers that you can pay for a streaming service and still get endless in-movie ads. Physical media truly is the only way.

[𝕊𝕦𝕟𝕕𝕒𝕖_𝔾𝕦𝕣𝕝 @SundaeDivine]

Someone asked me today about my plans for the Fall and it took me a moment to realize she meant my plans for the Autumn and not the collapse of civilization.

[Charles Bramesco @intothecrevasse]

Moral obligation for every interviewer speaking to anyone involved with the new Harry Potter to ask how they feel about supporting an enterprise that enriches this person and funds their personal projects

[The Lincoln Project @ProjectLincoln]

Why are the records being kept secret? Wasn't the whole point of DOGE was to expose the waste, fraud, and abuse to the American public?
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[Heather Buckley @_HeatherBuckley]

I don’t know. I’m just really excited by stories created by people.

[Jane Schoenbrun @sapphicspielbrg]

brb opening a portal

[Deadline @DEADLINE]

Sean Baker Produced Taiwanese Drama ‘Left-Handed Girl’ By Long-Time Collaborator Shih-Ching Tsou Set For Cannes Critics’ Week https://t.co/4UZzJ90JZn

[Adam Barnick @adambarnick]

@SethMSherwood Perfection.

[Mary Reber @alicetremond]

#twinpeaks #davidlynch

[Jane Schoenbrun @sapphicspielbrg]

Like Kafka, like Bacon, he dedicated his life to opening a portal. He was the first to show me another world, a beautiful one of love and danger I sensed but had never seen outside sleep. Thank you David your gift will reverberate for the rest of my life. https://t.co/pK2GDycV1Y

[414EvanRytlewski @Evanryt]

Shoutout to everybody at Netflix who decided not to move forward with all the projects David Lynch wanted to do in his final years. I'm sure all the other stuff you greenlit instead was much better.

[edgarwright @edgarwright]

What can be said about David Lynch that hasn’t already been captured in countless tributes by fans and filmmakers? A director of singular vision, defined by his magical style and fascinating ambiguities. Though his work is one of a kind, he has inspired many to pick up a camera. While my work may not seem particularly "Lynchian," his influence always looms large. One transition in Blue Velvet — Frank Booth disappearing from frame before a wild nighttime trip with yellow road markings whizzing by — buzzes in my brain forever.

In 2011, I had a glorious encounter with the man himself. At the time, I was programming films at the New Beverly Cinema for a season called "The Wright Stuff," curating dream double bills and arranging guest discussions. One night, we screened ‘Wild at Heart’ and ‘True Romance’. I had already convinced the late producer Steve Golin to join for the first film, and, through a mutual friend, invited Laura Dern too. She agreed but warned she might not make it, as she was coming straight from an event.

Steve and I introduced the film and waited to see if Laura would arrive. As the credits rolled, my publicist Greg Longstreet tapped me on the shoulder: “Laura’s coming,” he said. Relieved, I got onstage for the Q&A. As the curtain to the backstage rustled, I announced to the unsuspecting audience: “Ladies and gentlemen, Miss Laura Dern!” The audience erupted as she walked through the curtain.

Thrilled, I said, “This is a great surprise. I wasn’t sure you’d make it!” Laura smiled and replied, “Well, I have a surprise for you. I brought someone else who worked on the movie.” Then, stepping through the curtain, was David Lynch.

The resulting standing ovation felt endless, as if the Wizard of Oz himself had materialized. The only downside? I wasn’t ready to interview David Fucking Lynch.

I stumbled through my first question, but he was kind and gracious. While he avoided explaining the film (rightly so), he spoke generously about film and the preservation of cinema . His presence was otherworldly, yet down-to-earth.

That memory of him stepping through the curtain will stay with me forever. David may be gone, but his work will be eternal.

[Adam Barnick @adambarnick]

Somebody please start fining lazy journalists 10K each time they refer to this as a 'zombie' movie

#28YearsLater #CillianMurphy
#scaryashell

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[Jane Schoenbrun @sapphicspielbrg]

number one !!!

[Advocates for Trans Equality @TransEquality]

Americans want transgender & gender expansive people to feel safe — 64% support nondiscrimination protections. Yet, trans people face political backlash that threatens their health care. This explainer addresses how to safeguard our health care access. https://t.co/XQ5EJPmwYd

[Advocates for Trans Equality @TransEquality]

It’s a disappointing election, however, we knew that this would be a possibility. As a trans community, we are no stranger to hardship. Our community is resilient and will NOT backdown in the face of opposition. 🧵

[Adam Barnick @adambarnick]

#Election2024
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