Paul Goodwin Garnes is an American film and

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. He is best known for his work on the 2014 film

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, which is nominated for the 2015 Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Original Song and won a 2015 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. In 2012, his film '' Middle of Nowhere'', directed by

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, won the 2013

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Early life

Garnes was born in

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, and soon after adopted by Marjorie Goodwin Garnes and Paul Garnes. Garnes grew up in

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Garnes attended Thornton Township High School in Harvey, Illinois, where he graduated in 1989. He is a 1994 graduate of Chicago's Columbia College He is the grandson of the late Bishop Bennie E. Goodwin, former bishop of the Fifth Jurisdiction Of Illinois Churches of God in Christ and founder of Portland Street Church of God in Christ in Chicago Heights, Illinois.

Career

Paul Garnes has served as producer,

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and/or

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on films and television series for

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, HBO,

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/ Screen Gems,

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, and Paramount Pictures. A graduate of Chicago's Columbia College, Garnes has worked as Vice President of Operations and Production for Academy Award winner

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's Foxx/King Productions and Head of Production for Simmons-Lathan Media Group. In 2006, Garnes was recruited by

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and Reuben Cannon to join the Tyler Perry Company where he served as Vice President and Executive in Charge of Production until 2009, overseeing the creation of its multimillion-dollar studio and backlot. In addition to daily operations, Garnes supervised over 250 episodes of broadcast television while at the studio. In 2011, he produced filmmaker Ava DuVernay's award-winning independent feature, ''Middle of Nowhere'', which won Best Director honors at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival and the Independent Spirit Awards' John Cassavetes Award. In 2014, Paul was executive producer of the film ''Selma'', a biopic directed by Ava DuVernay and distributed by Paramount Pictures, which chronicles a series of the three Selma marches led by Dr.

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supporting the Voting Rights Act of 1965. ''Selma'' is nominated for the 2015 Academy Award for Best Picture and Best Original Song, and won a 2015 Golden Globe for Best Original Song. In an interview from January 2015, he stated, “It’s not about ‘reclaiming the narrative,’ necessarily, but offering a point of view about the

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that many people haven’t seen before. It was told from the perspective of the marcher standing on the bridge that day when there wasn’t government support during the actions that occurred on

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, about what it must have been like for these organizers to go into a pretty hostile environment using the skill set of nonviolence to push an agenda that maybe the country wasn’t ready for.” In addition, Garnes continued his work as producer on the final season of BET's hit series '' The Game''.

Filmography

* '' Caste'' (TBA) - Producer * ''

'' (2014) - Executive Producer, Unit Production Manager * '' Middle of Nowhere'' (2012) - Producer * ''

Woman Thou Art Loosed ''Woman Thou Art Loosed'' is a 2004 American drama film directed by Michael Schultz and written by Stan Foster. It was produced by Stan Foster and Reuben Cannon. It is the 44th film or series directed by Schultz and is adapted from the self-h ...

'' (2004) - Line Producer, Production Supervisor * ''

You Got Served ''You Got Served'' is a 2004 American dance drama film written and directed by Chris Stokes, who was also the business manager of the performers who were the film's main characters: recording artist Marques Houston and the boy band B2K. The plo ...

'' (2004) - Production Supervisor * ''

Playas Ball ''Playas Ball'' is a 2003 sports, comedy, drama, and romance movie that was written and directed by Jennifer Harper and produced by Dale Davis. It stars Allen Payne and Elise Neal. The film was released on October 1, 2003 by CodeBlack Entertain ...

'' (2003) - Unit Production Manager * ''

Biker Boyz ''Biker Boyz'' is a 2003 American sports action drama film, directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood and written by Bythewood and Craig Fernandez, based on the 2000 ''New Times LA'' article of the same name by Michael Gougis. The film is about a group o ...

'' (2003) - Unit Production Manager * ''Get Up Stand Up Comedy'' (2001) (Video) - Editor, Line Producer * ''

Dancing in September ''Dancing in September'' is an American romantic comedy-drama television film written and directed by Reggie Rock Bythewood (in his directorial debut), who also produced with Reuben Cannon and Don Kurt. It stars Nicole Ari Parker and Isaiah Was ...

'' (2000) - Associate Producer, Production Supervisor * ''

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'' (1998) - Art Department Coordinator (second unit) * ''

The Players Club ''The Players Club'' is a 1998 American Comedy film, comedy Drama (film and television), drama Thriller film, thriller film written and directed by Ice Cube in his List of directorial debuts, feature film directorial debut. In addition to Ice Cub ...

'' (1998) - Assistant Accountant * ''Shock Asylum'' (1997) (Short) - Line Producer

Television

* ''

Being Mary Jane ''Being Mary Jane'' is an American drama television series created by Mara Brock Akil and starring Gabrielle Union, that debuted January 7, 2014 on BET. The 90-minute-pilot for the series aired on July 2, 2013. The series follows the professiona ...

'' (2013-2015) - Line Producer * '' The Game'' (2012-2015) - Line Producer * ''Diggy Simmons MOW'' (TV Movie) (2013) - Line Producer * ''

House of Payne ''House of Payne'' is an American sitcom television series created and produced by Tyler Perry that premiered in syndication on June 21, 2006. The series revolves around a multi-generational family living under one roof in Atlanta led by patriarc ...

'' (2006-2011) - Unit Production Manager * ''Partners'' (2011) - Production Supervisor * ''Russell Simmons Presents: Hip Hop Justice'' (2004) - Supervising Producer * ''An Evening with Russell Simmons'' (TV Movie) (2004) - Editor * ''Roots: Celebrating 25 Years'' (TV Movie) (2002) - Co-Producer * ''

My Wife and Kids ''My Wife and Kids'' is an American sitcom that ran on ABC from March 28, 2001, to May 17, 2005. The series was produced by Touchstone Television. It starred Damon Wayans as Michael Kyle, the patriarch of an African-American family. Wayans and v ...

'' (2001) - Production Coordinator * ''

Smart Guy ''Smart Guy'' is an American sitcom television series centering on the exploits of child prodigy T.J. Henderson (Tahj Mowry), who moves from being an elementary school student in the fourth grade to a high school student in the tenth grade, atte ...

'' (1998-1999) - Production Coordinator

Awards and nominations

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Garnes, Paul American film producers Living people Year of birth missing (living people)