Adele Marie Romanski (; born November 10, 1982) is an American independent
film producer
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. She is best known for producing the films ''
Moonlight
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Illumination
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'' and ''
The Myth of the American Sleepover
''The Myth of the American Sleepover'' is a 2010 American coming-of-age film written and directed by David Robert Mitchell. It had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 13, 2010, and was released in the United States on July 22, 2011, ...
''. ''Moonlight'' received eight
Oscar
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nominations at the
89th Academy Awards, winning
Best Picture
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Best Actor/Best Actress
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for the producers Romanski,
Dede Gardner
Dorcas Wright "Dede" Gardner (born October 16, 1967) is an American film producer and the president of Plan B Entertainment. She is a two-time Oscar winner for '' 12 Years a Slave'' and ''Moonlight'', the first woman to win two Oscars for Best P ...
, and
Jeremy Kleiner
Jeremy Kleiner (born 1976/1977) is an American film producer. He and his fellow producers won two Academy Awards for Best Picture for the 2013 film ''12 Years a Slave'' and the 2016 film '' Moonlight''.
Biography
Kleiner was born to a Jewish f ...
.
Personal life
Romanski grew up in
Venice, Florida
Venice is a city in Sarasota County, Florida, United States. The city includes what locals call "Venice Island", a portion of the mainland that is accessed via bridges over the artificially created Intracoastal Waterway. The city is located in Sou ...
. She graduated from
Pine View School
Pine View School for the Gifted, or simply known as Pine View School, is a public, college-preparatory, coeducational school located in Osprey, Florida. Pine View serves students from 2nd through 12th grades.
History
In 1969, the school was ...
in 2001, later graduating from
Florida State University
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in 2004. She attended FSU with director
Barry Jenkins
Barry Jenkins (born November 19, 1979) is an American filmmaker. After making his filmmaking debut with the short film ''My Josephine'' (2003), he directed his first feature film ''Medicine for Melancholy'' (2008) for which he received an Indep ...
.
She is married to Academy Award nominated cinematographer
James Laxton, who has worked on several of the films she produced.
Career
In January 2017 it was announced Romanski would be an executive producer on season 2 of ''
The Girlfriend Experience
''The Girlfriend Experience'' is a 2009 American slice of life drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh and starring then-pornographic actress Sasha Grey. It was shot in New York City, and a rough cut was screened at the Sundance Film Festiva ...
''. She produced ''
Under the Silver Lake
''Under the Silver Lake'' is a 2018 American neo-noir black comedy written, produced and directed by David Robert Mitchell. Set in 2011 Los Angeles, it follows a young man (Andrew Garfield) investigating the sudden disappearance of his neighbor ...
'', which was released in 2018. She was instrumental in instigating Barry Jenkins' sophomore feature, ''
Moonlight
Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon's surface where the Sun's light strikes.
Illumination
The intensity of moonlight varies greatly depending on the lunar phase, but even the ful ...
'', including getting him to decide on concepts, scouting locations and recommending
Mahershala Ali
Mahershala Ali (; born Mahershalalhashbaz Gilmore, February 16, 1974) is an American actor. He has received multiple accolades, including two Academy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. ''Time'' magazine named him one of th ...
for the role of Juan. She won an
Academy Award for Best Picture
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for producing her 2016 film ''
Moonlight
Moonlight consists of mostly sunlight (with little earthlight) reflected from the parts of the Moon's surface where the Sun's light strikes.
Illumination
The intensity of moonlight varies greatly depending on the lunar phase, but even the ful ...
''.
In addition to producing, Romanski has also written and directed the 2012 film ''
Leave Me Like You Found Me
''Leave Me Like You Found Me'' is a 2012 American romantic drama film written and directed by Adele Romanski and starring Megan Boone and David Nordstrom. It is Romanski's directorial debut.
Cast
*Megan Boone as Erin
*David Nordstrom as Cal
* P ...
''.
In February 2018, she was selected to be on the jury for the main competition section of the
68th Berlin International Film Festival
The 68th annual Berlin International Film Festival took place from 15 to 25 February 2018. German filmmaker Tom Tykwer served as Jury President. American film director Wes Anderson's animated film ''Isle of Dogs'' opened the festival, becoming f ...
.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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American women film producers
Golden Globe Award-winning producers
University of Florida alumni
Living people
Producers who won the Best Picture Academy Award
1982 births
Film producers from Florida
People from Sarasota, Florida
People from Venice, Florida
21st-century American women