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Jeff Barker named FADE IN Grand Prize Winner for his psychological horror screenplay, Gravewater.
The Black List names Jeff Barker a Recommended Writer for receiving multiple 8s for his psychological horror screenplay, Choked Out.
Jeff Barker named Official Winner of the Night Frights LA Film Festival for his psychological horror screenplay, Gravewater.
Focus Features Closing First Big TIFF Deal: Curry Barker Horror Film ‘Obsession’ Selling For $15M+
Jeff Barker named a finalist in the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards with Gravewater, which now has 3 wins and 8 top-ten finishes.
Director Kevin Greutert (Saw X) now officially attached to Jeff Barker's screenplay, Gravewater.
Obsession surpasses $340 million at the box office.
(Jeff Barker - script consultant)
The Water Wants Her is named an official selection for the 2026 Beverly Hills Film Festival.
Curry Barker to direct, star in ‘Anything But Ghosts’ for Jason Blum, Roy Lee.
Jeff Barker is set to direct the short film, Medium Rare, in Los Angeles. LD Entertainment, Mammoth Pictures, World's Fair Pictures, and Chuck The Movie Guy to produce.
CINEDUMP: Like Father, Like Filmmaker: Jeff Barker and the Heart Behind Obsession
THE WRAP: Curry Barker Discusses Nerves with his Father
THE MOVIE BLOG: Jeff Barker on his Son's Viral Horror Hit
Jeff Barker to direct short film, Good Tape, in Fairhope, Alabama.
*GRAND PRIZE WINNER 2025 Fade In Horror Awards
*WINNER 2025 Fright Nights LA Film Festival
*8s on The Black List
*Top 15% 2024 & 2025 Austin Film Festival
*Finalist 2025 PAGE International Screenwriting Awards
*Finalist 2024 Stage 32 New Blood Screenwriting Competition
*Finalist 2025 FILMMATIC Horror Screenplay Awards
*Finalist 2024 New York Horror Night Film Festival
*Finalist 2024 Southwest Thriller/Horror Film Festival
*Semifinalist 2025 Emerging Screenwriter Competition
*Semifinalist 2025 Final Draft Big Break Contest
*Semifinalist 2025 Santa Barbara Int. Screenplay Awards
*Semifinalist 2025 FILMMATIC Pilot Competition
*Quarterfinalist 2025 Inroads Fellowship
*Quarterfinalist 2024 Emerging Screenwriters Competition
*Quarterfinalist 2024 Vail Film Festival
*Quarterfinalist 2024 Los Angeles International Awards
*Quarterfinalist 2024 Big Apple Film Festival
*Quarterfinalist 2024 Outstanding Screenplay
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*Semifinalist 2024 New York Horror Nights Film Festival
*Quarterfinalist 2025 ScreenCraft Horror Competition
*Finalist 2025 Santa Barbara International Screenplay Awards
*Finalist 2024 Seattle Splatter Horror Fest
*Semifinalist 2025 ScreenCraft Awards
*Semifinalist 2025 Los Angeles International Awards
*Semifinalist 2025 Inroads Screenwriting Fellowship
*Quarterfinalist 2024 Los Angeles International Film Festival
*The Black List - Featured Script
*Official Selection 2025 Los Angeles Film & Script Festival
*Finalist 2025 Montreal Film Festival
*Semifinalist 2025 Emerging Screenwriter Competition
*Semifinalist 2025 Los Angeles International Awards
*Semifinalist 2025 Fade In Screenplay Fellowship
*Quarterfinalist 2025 Final Draft Big Break Contest
*Quarterfinalist 2025 Emerging Screenwriters Competition
*Quarterfinalist 2025 PAGE International Awards
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*Finalist 2025 Pacific Northwest Drama Screenplay Awards
*Finalist 2026 Los Angeles Film Awards
*Semifinalist 2025 Rhode Island International Film Festival
*Semifinalist 2025 Filmmatic Drama Screenplay Awards
*Semifinalist 2025 Los Angeles International Awards
*Semifinalist 2026 Emerging Screenwriters Competition
*Quarterfinalist 2025 New York Metropolitan Awards
*Quarterfinalist 2026 Big Apple Film Festival
*Finalist - 2026 Los Angeles Film Awards
*Official Selection - 2026 Hollywood International Screenplay Awards
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Jeff Barker
Jeff Barker is a screenwriter, filmmaker, and actor.
He is the GRAND PRIZE Winner of FADE IN's 2025 Horror Screenwriting Competition and a BLACK LIST RECOMMENDED writer.
His screenplays have been honored at more than fifty screenwriting competitions and film festivals.
Prior to his full-time writing career, Jeff spent many years working as a provider in the field of psychiatry. Before that, he had a nine-year career as an award-winning television news anchor and reporter. He has been featured on NBC, CBS, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, The Weather Channel, and CNBC.
Two of his children work in the film industry. Curry Barker is an admired director, actor, and comedian. Riley Barker is a cinematographer.
