J Barry Grenga
| J Barry Grenga | |
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| Born | September 26, 1970 Providence, Rhode Island |
| 🎓 Alma mater | Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts |
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J Barry Grenga (born September 26, 1970) is an American Producer of the film "Slow Dancin' Down The Aisles Of The Quickcheck".[1] [2] He served as the films Executive producer, Line Producer, Unit production manager, Post-production Supervisor & Co Editor.
The film "Slow Dancin' Down The Aisles Of The Quickcheck" was the first MFA thesis film from Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts to win an Academy Award & to also concurrently win both an Academy Award & Emmy Award.[3] [4] [5] [6] These two awards individually & or taken together, are the most prestigious in the world given to student produced films.[7] To date no other MFA film from FSU College Of Motion Picture Arts has received both awards.[8] The film was also selected for screening at Cannes International Film Festival.[9][10]
Grenga credits much of the film's success to the joint guidance of screenwriting & directing Professor's Tim Long & Frank Patterson; largely the generosity of the Eastman Kodak Company & one of it's key Executives Mr. Ralph Olney.[11] [12] During pre-production Grenga networked with Mr. Olney resulting in an additional supply of free film stock. The free film stock provided by Kodak in conjunction with that purchased by the Production budget allowed the film production an advantage of shooting at a much increased, and professional shooting ratio.
At the 26th Annual Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Student Academy Awards on June 1999 Thomas Jackson was awarded in the Narrative category as Director of "Slow Dancin' Down the Aisles of the Quickcheck". [13] And at the 20th Annual Academy of Television Arts & Sciences College Television Awards in March 1999, J Barry Grenga was awarded in the Comedy category as Producer of "Slow Dancin' Down the Aisles of the Quickcheck".
Life and career[edit]
Grenga was born in Providence, Rhode Island. He received an MFA from Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts graduating Valedictorian.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Slow Dancin’ Down the Aisles of the QuickCheck | Producer | Line Producer, Unit Production Manger, Production Manager, Post-Production Supervisor, Co-Editor |
Awards and nominations[edit]
Slow Dancin’ Down the Aisles of the QuickCheck (MFA Thesis Aug. 1998)
- Academy Award - Bronze - Narrative - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Student Academy Awards, Los Angeles CA, May 1999
- Emmy Award - 3rd Place - Comedy - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences College Television Awards, Los Angeles CA, March 1999
- Cannes International Film Festival - Student Pavillion, Cannes France, May 10-24, 1999
- CINE Eagle Award - CINE, Washington DC, Student Awards for 1998
- Directors Guild Theater - Special Screening - FSU Student Films, Los Angeles CA, February 2, 1999
- Palm Beach International Film Festival Student Showcase - 1st Place, FL, April 12, 1999
- Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival - 1st Place - Narrative Student Award, November 20, 1998
- FLOFilm Fest - Grand Prize Overall & 2nd Place Fiction, West Palm Beach FL, March 27, 1999
- FilmFest - First Place Audience Award - Narrative Featurette, New Haven CT, April 10, 1999
- Bar Harbor Film Festival - 1st Prize, Bar Harbor ME, September 1999
- Marco Island Film Festival Student Competition - First Place, Marco Island FL, October 1999
- Florida Film Festival of Student Works - 1st Place Student Award, Orlando FL, June 1999
- New Jersey Int'l Film Festival/Rutgers Film Co-op - Jury Citation Winner, May, 1999
- Crested Butte Reel Fest - Silver Winner, Crested Butte CO, August 14, 1999
- Canadian International Annual Film Festival - 2nd Best Student Entry, Campbell River B.C., October 16, 1999
- Philadelphia Int’l Film Festival - Silver Award 2nd Place, Philadelphia PA, July 1999
- Movies on a Shoestring - Shoestring Trophy Award, Rochester International Film Festival, NY, May 8, 1999
- Woodruff Arts Center - Special Screening FSU Film School, Atlanta GA, October 5, 1998
- Marco Island Film Festival - Screening, Marco Island FL October 16-18, 1998
- Brouhaha Film and Video Showcase - Screening, Maitland FL, November 21, 1998
- Sarasota Film Festival - Screening, Sarasota FL, January 17, 1999
- Central Florida Film & Video Festival - Selected for screening, AMC Theatre, Orlando FL, February 27, 2000
- Valleyfest Film Festival - Selected for screening, Knoxville TN, March 12, 1999
- Panama City FSU Campus - Special Screening, Panama City FL, March 18, 1999
- Sohns Hopkins Film Festival - Screening, Baltimore MD, April 15-18, 1999
- South Beach Film Festival - Selected for screening, Miami Beach FL, April 18, 1999
- 28th International Student Film Festival - Screening, Seh Suchte Filmtage, Potsdam Germany, April 1999
- Inaugural Florida Panhandle Film Festival - Screened, Perry FL, November 4-7, 2010
- Anadolu University Film Festival - Screening, Eskisehir Turkey, May 24-30, 1999
- Nashville Independent Film Festival - Selected for screening, TN, June 9-13, 1999
- Louis Wolfson Media History Center - Artistic Productions Honorable Mention, Miami FL, May 1999
- Education Channel’s “Independents" Weekend Showcase - Selected for Airing, Tampa FL, July 1999
- Films in the Forest - Selected For Screening, Carmel Valley CA, August 9-11, 1999
- Central Florida Film & Video Festival - Selected For Screening, AMC, Orlando FL, Feb. 27, 2000
- Film Fest New Haven - Selected for Retrospective Screening, New Haven CT, April, 2002
- Festival du film Francais d’ Albi-Tam - Selected For Screening, Albi France, October 1999
References[edit]
- ↑ "Slow Dancin' Down the Aisles of the Quickcheck". 1999 – via Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ "Slow Dancin' Down the Aisles of the Quickcheck". 1999 – via Turner Classic Movies.
- ↑ "Student Academy Awards, USA". 1999 – via Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ "FSU College of Motion Picture Arts 1998 Awards List". 1998 – via Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts.
- ↑ "FSU Receives First MFA Academy Award". 1999 – via NING.
- ↑ "Student Academy Awards" – via Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
- ↑ "FSU Film Awarded Most Prestigious Awards In The World" – via Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts.
- ↑ "FSU College of Motion Picture Arts Full Student Awards List" – via Florida State University College of Motion Picture Arts.
- ↑ "Florida Actor Mark Lainer Stars In Film Screened At Cannes". 2004 – via MousePlanet.
- ↑ "Cannes Emerging Filmmaker Showcase" – via The American Pavilion.
- ↑ "Kodak Executive Ralph Olney" – via Linkedin.
- ↑ "Timothy R. Long" – via Internet Movie Database.
- ↑ "Thomas Wade Jackson" – via Internet Movie Database.
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