Aurore Barry
Aurore Barry | |
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| Alma mater | Loyola Marymount University |
| Occupation(s) | Screenwriter, film director, music video director, entrepreneur |
| Known for | Screenplay and direction of Mantrap; co-writer and co-director of JFH: Justice For Hire adaptation; founder of apparel brand Daughters of the Revolution |
Aurore Barry is a multifaceted American professional known for her work as a screenwriter, director of films and music videos, and as an entrepreneur in the fashion industry. She completed her studies at Loyola Marymount University's film program, where her senior project, Adventures in the Mind of Jack Quimby, was showcased at the Palm Springs Shortfest, marking an early milestone in her career. In 2007, alongside designer Emily Cadenhead, she launched the apparel brand Daughters of the Revolution.
In 2008, Barry received the Duke City Shootout award for her screenplay Mantrap, a project she also directed; this film brought her additional recognition for excellence in production design. Her directorial portfolio includes music videos for artists such as Ember FX, Ultra Vanity Testosterone, and Jan Lucanus. During the 2013 San Diego Comic-Con Superhero Kung Fu Extravaganza, it was revealed that she would serve as co-writer and co-director of a cinematic adaptation based on the mixed martial arts comic series JFH: Justice For Hire.
Barry descends from notable family lines, being the granddaughter of Congressman Robert R. Barry and the great-great-granddaughter of Standard Oil magnate Henry Huttleston Rogers.