Josh Barkey
@joshbarkey.bsky.social
Nicholl finalisting, 2X Page winning, Sundance and Tribeca selected writer of screenplays, novels, and the occasional actual letter on actual paper.
http://www.joshbarkey.com/
http://www.joshbarkey.com/
There was a moment near the end of #TrainDreams where I thought, "I don't know how much more of this beauty I can hold."
A delicate film, full to fathomless with laughter and with tears.
Suffused with the grace of the world.
A delicate film, full to fathomless with laughter and with tears.
Suffused with the grace of the world.
November 29, 2025 at 11:59 AM
There was a moment near the end of #TrainDreams where I thought, "I don't know how much more of this beauty I can hold."
A delicate film, full to fathomless with laughter and with tears.
Suffused with the grace of the world.
A delicate film, full to fathomless with laughter and with tears.
Suffused with the grace of the world.
Super grateful to @ashlazer.bsky.social and the Stunt List team for throwing a pitch for my Sandler script over to an exec with a deal at Netflix this morning... and BOOM! Gettin' the read request this afternoon. Let's gooooooo!
September 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Super grateful to @ashlazer.bsky.social and the Stunt List team for throwing a pitch for my Sandler script over to an exec with a deal at Netflix this morning... and BOOM! Gettin' the read request this afternoon. Let's gooooooo!
First page of the script for my new movie "YOUR MOM." Playing on all screens, everywhere, this coming Christmas. #FirstPageFriday #ScriptSky #screenwriting
September 5, 2025 at 1:54 PM
First page of the script for my new movie "YOUR MOM." Playing on all screens, everywhere, this coming Christmas. #FirstPageFriday #ScriptSky #screenwriting
Good start, Netflix! Let's talk about next steps...
August 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Good start, Netflix! Let's talk about next steps...
Found my sign at the protest today. Introverts, unite!
April 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Found my sign at the protest today. Introverts, unite!
People keep downvoting my comment on reddit, so...
March 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
People keep downvoting my comment on reddit, so...
I just wrote this extremely virtuous poem for you. You are welcome...
March 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
I just wrote this extremely virtuous poem for you. You are welcome...
Spending some time today crying through this movie. If you need some beautiful love in your life, check it out...
March 15, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Spending some time today crying through this movie. If you need some beautiful love in your life, check it out...
Where it's at ("it" being my brain):
February 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Where it's at ("it" being my brain):
My five year old wrote a song and I played the uke and we recorded it, so if you needed a pick-you-up today, this is it...
January 20, 2025 at 3:02 PM
My five year old wrote a song and I played the uke and we recorded it, so if you needed a pick-you-up today, this is it...
#FirstPageFriday from THE BALANCE...
LOGLINE: A freshly murdered Black man comes to in the afterlife with the redneck White Guy who killed him - only to be informed they've got just twenty minutes to figure their shit out if they want to avoid an eternity of psychological torment.
LOGLINE: A freshly murdered Black man comes to in the afterlife with the redneck White Guy who killed him - only to be informed they've got just twenty minutes to figure their shit out if they want to avoid an eternity of psychological torment.
January 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
#FirstPageFriday from THE BALANCE...
LOGLINE: A freshly murdered Black man comes to in the afterlife with the redneck White Guy who killed him - only to be informed they've got just twenty minutes to figure their shit out if they want to avoid an eternity of psychological torment.
LOGLINE: A freshly murdered Black man comes to in the afterlife with the redneck White Guy who killed him - only to be informed they've got just twenty minutes to figure their shit out if they want to avoid an eternity of psychological torment.
The doorhanger my 5 year old made today, presented without comment:
"I may be good today. But I will not tomorrow."
"I may be good today. But I will not tomorrow."
January 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
The doorhanger my 5 year old made today, presented without comment:
"I may be good today. But I will not tomorrow."
"I may be good today. But I will not tomorrow."
My babygirl running in the rain, just now, when the light was magic.
December 20, 2024 at 10:23 PM
My babygirl running in the rain, just now, when the light was magic.
Okay fine. I'll post something new for #FirstPageFriday. This one's for my WIP, called THE BALANCE. Started as a short for me to direct but it just kept going and now I think it's a one-act PLAY for me to direct and what do I know, I'm just the feckin' conduit for my house-daemon, Steve.
December 13, 2024 at 3:33 PM
Okay fine. I'll post something new for #FirstPageFriday. This one's for my WIP, called THE BALANCE. Started as a short for me to direct but it just kept going and now I think it's a one-act PLAY for me to direct and what do I know, I'm just the feckin' conduit for my house-daemon, Steve.
Sharing this poster from the classroom where I'm subbing right now, in case any of you beautiful unicorns out there somehow didn't make the #Blacklist today.
#ScriptSky
#ScriptSky
December 10, 2024 at 4:56 PM
Sharing this poster from the classroom where I'm subbing right now, in case any of you beautiful unicorns out there somehow didn't make the #Blacklist today.
#ScriptSky
#ScriptSky
If anyone's feeling both rich and generous this holiday season, here is my dream car: a 1981 Volkswagen Jetta, which I would like converted into an electric car, please and thank you.
December 9, 2024 at 7:55 PM
If anyone's feeling both rich and generous this holiday season, here is my dream car: a 1981 Volkswagen Jetta, which I would like converted into an electric car, please and thank you.
Important decision coming up? Why not use this Decider Sheet my 5 year old just invented (patent pending)?
Just close your eyes and point.
Just close your eyes and point.
December 3, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Important decision coming up? Why not use this Decider Sheet my 5 year old just invented (patent pending)?
Just close your eyes and point.
Just close your eyes and point.
What if I just re-post these pages every Friday until someone agrees to produce my script?
MARLENE THE DIVINE was a Nicholl Finalist, won Page Gold for Comedy, was an AFF Semfinalist, got me selected for a Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, etc.
#FirstPageFriday #Scriptsky
Coverfly link below.
MARLENE THE DIVINE was a Nicholl Finalist, won Page Gold for Comedy, was an AFF Semfinalist, got me selected for a Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, etc.
#FirstPageFriday #Scriptsky
Coverfly link below.
November 23, 2024 at 1:43 AM
What if I just re-post these pages every Friday until someone agrees to produce my script?
MARLENE THE DIVINE was a Nicholl Finalist, won Page Gold for Comedy, was an AFF Semfinalist, got me selected for a Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, etc.
#FirstPageFriday #Scriptsky
Coverfly link below.
MARLENE THE DIVINE was a Nicholl Finalist, won Page Gold for Comedy, was an AFF Semfinalist, got me selected for a Sundance Screenwriters Intensive, etc.
#FirstPageFriday #Scriptsky
Coverfly link below.