Justin Gentry(II)
- Director
- Cinematographer
- Editor
Justin Gentry was born on September 11, 2000, in Memphis, Tennessee, to Donald and Kara Gentry. He was raised in rural area and was home-schooled for most of his early life, allowing him the time to watch films and be inspired at a young age. He eventually found his passion for filmmaking at the age of 8, when he watched Rocky (1976) at his grandmother's house.
He fell in love with the story, and eventually was consumed with the entire franchise. At first, he wanted to follow in Rocky Balboa's footsteps and become a boxer. But after a while, he realized he didn't want to be Balboa - he wanted to be Sylvester Stallone. Gentry would go on to make Nerf films for YouTube with his friends Jack and Luke Herrington, who happened to be brothers. The three would make a film every other weekend, constantly trying to step their game up to make a better film. As the boys got older, Gentry was the only one who wanted to keep on with the passion for film.
He attended Collierville High School and participated in an Intro to Film class his freshman year, learning under his teacher Jeff Robbins. Those who excelled in this film class would later be admitted to the advanced class, where you would help in making content for the school's morning television show - Collierville AM. Gentry finished his freshman year with admission into the advanced class, and started working his way up the hierarchy.
The class was built off a system of roles; people in the intro class worked as camera operators for the morning show. Advanced students would do any kind of role, but then some advanced students were selected to be Directors and would direct the morning show. Because of high school, directors would often graduate, so Robbins instilled an Assistant Director role so that you could transition from being just an ordinary advanced student into being a director.
By the end of Gentry's first semester in his sophomore year, he was selected as an Assistant Director, a rare feat in class. He was selected as a director at the end of his sophomore year, and was one of only four people in the classes history to be a director both junior and senior year of high school. Gentry spent his junior year creating content for the morning show, but during his senior year, the school moved into a new building and the morning show had to be put on hold. During this time, the class still needed assignments, so Robbins decided to assign the class with making longer, more intense films. The first semester had the students make documentaries revolving around the school. The second semester had the students making short films. During this semester, Gentry made his very first short film, Vincent (2019).
He would go on to direct the project, edit it, and be the cinematographer. The film was shot in a week and a half, and edited in just under a week. For Gentry, his team really only consisted of his good friend, Tahira Baig, a writer at the University of Southern California.
Gentry graduated from Collierville High in May of 2019, and is a student at the University of Memphis, majoring in Communications with a concentration in Film & Video.
He fell in love with the story, and eventually was consumed with the entire franchise. At first, he wanted to follow in Rocky Balboa's footsteps and become a boxer. But after a while, he realized he didn't want to be Balboa - he wanted to be Sylvester Stallone. Gentry would go on to make Nerf films for YouTube with his friends Jack and Luke Herrington, who happened to be brothers. The three would make a film every other weekend, constantly trying to step their game up to make a better film. As the boys got older, Gentry was the only one who wanted to keep on with the passion for film.
He attended Collierville High School and participated in an Intro to Film class his freshman year, learning under his teacher Jeff Robbins. Those who excelled in this film class would later be admitted to the advanced class, where you would help in making content for the school's morning television show - Collierville AM. Gentry finished his freshman year with admission into the advanced class, and started working his way up the hierarchy.
The class was built off a system of roles; people in the intro class worked as camera operators for the morning show. Advanced students would do any kind of role, but then some advanced students were selected to be Directors and would direct the morning show. Because of high school, directors would often graduate, so Robbins instilled an Assistant Director role so that you could transition from being just an ordinary advanced student into being a director.
By the end of Gentry's first semester in his sophomore year, he was selected as an Assistant Director, a rare feat in class. He was selected as a director at the end of his sophomore year, and was one of only four people in the classes history to be a director both junior and senior year of high school. Gentry spent his junior year creating content for the morning show, but during his senior year, the school moved into a new building and the morning show had to be put on hold. During this time, the class still needed assignments, so Robbins decided to assign the class with making longer, more intense films. The first semester had the students make documentaries revolving around the school. The second semester had the students making short films. During this semester, Gentry made his very first short film, Vincent (2019).
He would go on to direct the project, edit it, and be the cinematographer. The film was shot in a week and a half, and edited in just under a week. For Gentry, his team really only consisted of his good friend, Tahira Baig, a writer at the University of Southern California.
Gentry graduated from Collierville High in May of 2019, and is a student at the University of Memphis, majoring in Communications with a concentration in Film & Video.