James Laxton Trailers
Walrus Yes: The Making of Tusk Trailer
James Laxton is an American cinematographer who is best known for his collaborations with filmmaker Barry Jenkins, specifically his work on Jenkins' 2016 film Moonlight, for which he won an Independent Spirit Award and received an Academy Award nomination.
Laxton began at Florida State University, where he met Jenkins. They collaborated on numerous films, including the critically acclaimed 2016 film Moonlight. After graduating, Laxton entered the industry by assisting the camera department on features and shorts, including projects from directors such as David Nordstrom, David Parker, and Cole Schreiber.
In childhood, Laxton accompanied his mother, a noted costume designer, to film sets. He reported being inspired by the rhythm of chaos and calm on the movie set, which played a significant role in his decision to enter the industry.
Laxton's most critically acclaimed credit is the 2016 film Moonlight, directed by Barry Jenkins. The film explores themes of sexuality in a harsh urban environment. A relatively low budget of 1.5 million dollars forced Laxton to forgo equipment such as underwater camera gear and search for innovative cinematographic solutions.
If Beale Street Could Talk was also a Jenkins collaboration. The film features a tragic love story set in 1970s New York City, between Clementine "Tish" Rivers (played by KiKi Layne) and wood artist Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt (played by Stephan James). The two struggle against racism, sexual harassment and assault, and a false rape accusation. The film is based on a novel by James Baldwin and uses a non-linear structure.
In discussing the success of the movie, which has been described as "trading docu-realism for crafted visual poetry of the highest level," Laxton and Jenkins accredited their years-long process of conversation and collaboration.
Most Popular James Laxton Trailers
Total trailers found: 37
18 December 2024
Mufasa, a cub lost and alone, meets a sympathetic lion named Taka, the heir to a royal bloodline. The chance meeting sets in motion an expansive journey of a group of misfits searching for their destiny.
23 October 2014
When Lou Bloom, desperate for work, muscles into the world of L.A. crime journalism, he blurs the line between observer and participant to become the star of his own story.
21 October 2016
The tender, heartbreaking story of a young man’s struggle to find himself, told across three defining chapters in his life as he experiences the ecstasy, pain, and beauty of falling in love, while grappling with his own sexuality.
31 July 2008
When John takes his San Francisco friends to his deceased uncle's remote ranch to hunt wild pigs, it seems like a typical guys weekend with guns - despite the presence of John's sexy girlfriend Brooks.
30 September 2014
In an idyllic suburban neighborhood, Jerry runs his big business lemonade stand and has the market cornered, until ten-year-old Addie opens her own stand across the street.
19 September 2014
When his best friend and podcast co-host goes missing in the backwoods of Canada, a young guy joins forces with his friend's girlfriend to search for him.
11 May 2018
After the death of his wife, a man moves from Mississippi to a run-down Hollywood apartment, where he meets someone new.
19 September 2019
5 years ago Kevin Smith tried to end his career with the movie Tusk. Enjoy this documentary on the making of Tusk 'Walrus Yes'.
12 June 2012
The Murder of Hi Good is a true-crime revisionist western set in Northern California, 1870. It details the eventual murder of California’s most notorious Indian hunter; Hiram Good.
01 January 2016
Wasted on the young? A sci-fi film about growing old in a world of perpetual youth.
08 July 2016
Two teenage yoga enthusiasts team up with a legendary man-hunter to battle with an ancient evil presence that is threatening their major party plans.
08 July 2017
A mockumentary that chronicles the prevalence of doping in the world of professional cycling.
22 April 2016
An anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions.
12 July 2013
Faced with the absurd competitiveness surrounding his son's youth league baseball team, Max Morris, a famous comedian, decides to get to know the colorful parents and coaches of the team better in an attempt to find the inspiration for his next movie.
17 October 2014
A young woman joins the military to be part of something bigger than herself and her small-town roots.
14 December 2018
After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.
31 August 2012
College "frenemies" Lauren and Katie move in together after losing a relationship and rent control, respectively.
14 February 2014
Amy, a naive college graduate who believes she's destined to be a great poet, begrudgingly accepts a job at a sex shop while she pursues a mentorship with reclusive writer Rat Billings.
18 November 2014
Sarah Silverman hosts the first episode of Rubberhead - a night of comedy shorts featuring some of her favorite performers.
11 March 2012
After a year of heartbreak and loneliness, Erin and Cal have forgotten enough of each other's flaws to get back together.
30 April 2003
Aadid tells us his life in seven minutes. He's an Arabic-speaking young man working the night shift at a laundromat and dry cleaners somewhere in the United States.
28 August 2013
A horror comedy centered on a guy who learns that his unusual stomach problems are being caused by a demon living in his intestines.
11 May 2021
In all my years of doing press, I've been repeatedly asked about the white gaze. Rarely have I been set upon about the Black gaze; or the gaze distilled.
30 November 2012
Lachlan MacAldonich is a self-described “lazy Scotsman” and former guitar player for a once-popular 1990s rock band.
22 July 2011
Four young people navigate the suburban wonderland of metro-Detroit looking for love and adventure on the last weekend of summer.
14 February 2023
Another Young Couple — borne out of a camera test for If Beale Street Could Talk, James and I asked my friends Essence and Jihaari, newly transplanted to LA to allow us into their home for an afternoon tea about their lives and loves, apart and together.
31 December 2021
The life of a gay, undocumented immigrant is drastically altered when circumstances take him to a conservative town in Pennsylvania.
21 April 2013
Fearing she may be responsible, a mental patient (Jennifer Jason Leigh) tries to unravel the mystery behind her ex-lover's (Martin Henderson) disappearance.
02 April 2009
A couple discuss their relationship.
30 January 2009
Waking from a one-night stand that neither remembers, Micah and Joanne find themselves wandering the streets of San Francisco, sharing coffee and conversation and searching for a deeper connection.
25 January 2010
One night at a secluded farmhouse deep in the Northern California woods, a small group of hardened young bikers and their girlfriends are tormented when one of the girls becomes savagely possessed and a gang of "Rockabillies" seemingly from the 1950's descends upon them to collect what is growing inside her.
26 November 2010
Orphaned and haunted by her father's murder, Padma grapples with shattered faith. Enter Dev, a mysterious stranger that challenge her beliefs.
31 March 2011
Upon returning to their countryside cabin one day, Kaya, his wife Helen, and their daughter Naomi are confronted by two suited men: representatives of the San Francisco Remigration Program.
13 December 2003
A little brown boy gets caught up in a violent shooting and must come to terms with the incident and the part he has played.
14 June 2021
Timed with the start of the fall/winter 2021 season, Reebok unveils the first look at its refreshed brand creative direction led by Vice President of Creative Direction at Reebok, Kerby Jean-Raymond and Artistic Marketing Director, Jide Osifeso through the “Reconnect” film.
20 October 2015
This short documentary focuses on the life of Josh Spencer, owner and operator of “The Last Bookstore”, located in Downtown Los Angeles.
21 June 2016
A former Black Panther in South Central Los Angeles teaches a course that brings rival gang members and community outreach workers together to prevent bloodshed in their communities.
