Adele Marie Romanski (; born November 10, 1982) is an American independent

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

. She is best known for producing the films ''

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 ...

'' 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 Oscar, OSCAR, or The Oscar may refer to: People * Oscar (given name), an Irish- and English-language name also used in other languages; the article includes the names Oskar, Oskari, Oszkár, Óscar, and other forms. * Oscar (Irish mythology), ...

nominations at the 89th Academy Awards, winning

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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 Florida State University (FSU) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Founded in 1851, it is located on the oldest continuous site of higher education in the st ...

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, ''

'', 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

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for producing her 2016 film ''

''. 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

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Romanski, Adele 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