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American filmmaker and photographer
Elegance Bratton
Born (1979-05-03 ) May 3, 1979 (age 45 ) Alma mater Columbia University (BA New York University (MFA )Occupation(s ) Director, writer, producer, photographer Years active 2014–present Spouse Chester Algernal Gordon
Elegance Bratton (born May 3, 1979) is an American filmmaker and photographer.[1] [2] [3] Walk for Me , the reality television series My House Pier Kids [4]
Bratton's feature film directorial debut , The Inspection 2022 Toronto International Film Festival and was released by A24 that November.[5] [6]
Early life [ edit ]
Elegance was born in Jersey City, New Jersey and raised in Phillipsburg, New Jersey . At age 16, he was kicked out of his home for being gay and spent 10 years being homeless before joining the Marines.[7] Camp H. M. Smith in Hawaii, shooting videos and taking photographs.[8] [9] Columbia University with a degree in African American studies, and received his MFA from New York University Tisch School of the Arts for directing and writing.[10] [11]
Bratton has worked as a director, writer, producer, and photographer since the early 2010s. His photographic compilation Bound by Night was shortlisted for the Kassel 2014 photo-book award.[12] [13]
In 2016, he directed a short film, Walk for Me , as an assignment in his second year in the filmmaking program at Tisch .[14] trans motherhood in ballroom culture .[14] [15] Walk for Me was released on the Criterion Channel years later.[15]
In 2018, Bratton directed the documentary film, Pier Kids [16] VICE , ABC News , The Huffington Post OUT Magazine GLAAD .[17] [18] [19]
Bratton's feature film directorial debut , titled The Inspection Jeremy Pope , Gabrielle Union , Bokeem Woodbine , and Raúl Castillo , with Gamechanger Films set to produce, and A24 set to produce and distribute.[6] [20] 2022 Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2022.[5] 60th New York Film Festival on October 14, 2022,[21] [22] [23]
Favorite films [ edit ]
In 2022, Bratton participated in the Sight & Sound [24]
Bratton's selections were:
Rocky
The Dark Knight
Full Metal Jacket
Paris Is Burning
Do the Right Thing
All About My Mother
Imitation of Life
Taxi Driver
Schindler's List
Filmography [ edit ]
Short film
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
2016
Walk for Me
Yes
Yes
Yes
2017
Life After
No No Yes
2018
Ina nyo
No No Yes
Fran This Summer
No No Yes
Tadpole
No No Yes
2020
Buck
Yes
Yes
Yes
Documentary
Year
Title
Director
Writer
Producer
Notes
2019
Pier Kids Yes
Yes
Yes
2018
My House Yes
Yes
Yes
TV series
Feature film
Accolades [ edit ]
In 2022, Bratton was named a United States Artists (USA) Fellow.[25] Montclair Film Festival .[26] [27] Coolidge Corner Theatre .[28]
References [ edit ]
^ " . huffingtonpost.in . September 3, 2013. Retrieved March 12, 2019 .
^ "Preview Documentary 'Pier Kids: The Life' on Homeless LGBT Youth of Color" . indiewire.com . Retrieved March 12, 2019 .
^ a b D'Alessandro, Anthony (August 4, 2022). "Toronto Unveils Discovery & Wavelengths Sections; Midnight Madness Opening Includes Roku's 'Weird: The Al Yankovic Story' . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 8, 2022 .
^ a b Hipes, Patrick (June 7, 2021). "Jeremy Pope & Gabrielle Union To Star In A24's 'The Inspection'; Elegance Bratton To Write & Direct Autobiographical Tale" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ "Gay Marine's Amazing Journey From Homeless Shelter to Ivy League" . ABC News . Retrieved March 12, 2019 .
^ "The Incredible Story of a Homeless Teenager Who Went On To Become A Star Marine" . businessinsider.in . Retrieved March 12, 2019 .
^ "For Elegance Bratton, a destiny realized in 'The Inspection' . November 21, 2022.
^ "Elegance Bratton's Amazing Journey From Homeless Shelter to Ivy League" . gs.columbia.edu . Retrieved March 12, 2019 .
^ "ON YOUR RADAR: ELEGANCE BRATTON" . tisch.nyu.edu . Retrieved March 12, 2019 .
^ "Elegance Bratton: Bound by Night" . anothermag.com . March 31, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2019 .
^ "32 Books selected" . fotobookfestival.org . Retrieved May 2, 2019 .
^ a b "Elegance Bratton's Walk For Me Spotlights Trans Motherhood in Ballroom" . out.com . July 13, 2017. Retrieved May 2, 2019 .
^ a b "Walk for Me" . The Criterion Channel . Retrieved September 9, 2022 .
^ "This Documentary Shines A Light On NYC's Homeless LBGTQ Youth" . thefader.com . Retrieved May 2, 2019 .
^ "Life for Homeless Gay and Trans Teens in New York City" . vice.com . June 29, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2019 .
^ "WATCH: Pier Kids" . out.com . August 30, 2013. Retrieved May 2, 2019 .
^ "Watch the trailer for Pier Kids: The Life, and help fund the film" . glaad.org . November 4, 2013. Archived from the original on May 1, 2019. Retrieved May 2, 2019 .
^ Kroll, Justin (June 16, 2021). "Bokeem Woodbine And Raúl Castillo Join Jeremy Pope And Gabrielle Union In A24's 'The Inspection' . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved April 25, 2022 .
^ Goldsmith, Jill (August 8, 2022). "New York Film Festival Sets Elegance Bratton's 'The Inspection' With Jeremy Pope, Gabrielle Union As Closing Night Film" . Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved August 8, 2022 .
^ Boehmer, Aaron. " . The Daily Texan . Retrieved July 24, 2023 .
^ Chapman, Wilson (August 23, 2022). "TIFF Premiere 'The Inspection' Receives First Trailer From A24, Sets November Release Date" . Variety . Retrieved August 24, 2022 .
^ "Elegance Bratton | BFI" .
^ "United States Artists » Elegance Bratton" . Retrieved March 7, 2023 .
^ "The Inspection | Montclair Film" . montclairfilm.org . Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
^ Kuperinsky, Amy (September 23, 2022). "Montclair Film Festival will honor Eddie Redmayne and Elegance Bratton, welcome Brendan Fraser" . NJ.com . Retrieved September 29, 2022 .
^ "Announcing the first ever Coolidge Breakthrough Artist Award" . Coolidge Corner Theater . Retrieved March 6, 2023 .
External links [ edit ]
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