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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.

https://www.officialstuntlist.com/stunt-list-s4-blog/double-o-sandler

http://www.joshbarkey.com/
October 11, 2025 at 2:31 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!
September 12, 2025 at 10:39 PM
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
If you're lookin' to see some Nazis get what's coming to them in one of the most gloriously carnage-y revenge flicks EVER, Jalmari Helander's SISU is currently on Disney+ and Hulu. Don't miss! #movies #SISU
August 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Good start, Netflix! Let's talk about next steps...
August 18, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Found my sign at the protest today. Introverts, unite!
April 5, 2025 at 11:15 PM
People keep downvoting my comment on reddit, so...
March 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
I just wrote this extremely virtuous poem for you. You are welcome...
March 19, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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
Today's word square. #WordNerd
February 24, 2025 at 11:45 AM
February 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Where it's at ("it" being my brain):
February 18, 2025 at 1:49 AM
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
#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.
January 18, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The doorhanger my 5 year old made today, presented without comment:

"I may be good today. But I will not tomorrow."
January 15, 2025 at 3:01 AM
If you hate plastic bags and are dubious about the eco benefits of reusable ones, there's no law against just bringing a thrift store cooler and a tub you found in a parking lot and loading directly into them from your cart. #ProTip #Eco
January 5, 2025 at 8:50 PM
My babygirl running in the rain, just now, when the light was magic.
December 20, 2024 at 10:23 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.
December 13, 2024 at 3:33 PM
December 12, 2024 at 10:03 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
December 10, 2024 at 4:56 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.
December 9, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Important decision coming up? Why not use this Decider Sheet my 5 year old just invented (patent pending)?

Just close your eyes and point.
December 3, 2024 at 3:51 AM
Guess not?
November 28, 2024 at 6:56 PM
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.
November 23, 2024 at 1:43 AM
Here's one of my first paintings, from when I was a tormented 19 year old (as opposed to a tormented 45 year old).
November 22, 2024 at 10:40 PM