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James Laxton On Taking ‘The Underground Railroad’ & A ‘Lion King’ Prequel [Interview]

August 5, 2021 8:56 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Interviews, News

Sometimes your favorite filmmaker has several loyal collaborators who have yet to reach the top of the awards season mountain. And, often, it's their Director of Photography. For someone like Wes Anderson, it'...

‘The Underground Railroad’: Barry Jenkins’ Brings Poetic ‘Instant Light’ To The Ideas Of Black Humanity & Emancipation [Review]

Leslie Byron Pitt

May 4, 2021 12:43 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

Andrei Tarkovsky was the name on Barry Jenkins' lips as the main influence for his television adaptation of “The Underground Railroad.” Not the first name to think of when considering the enormity of Colson Wh...

Barry Jenkins Talks Reading The Script For His ‘Lion King’ Film: “Holy Sh*t, This is Good”

Charles Barfield

December 16, 2020 1:50 pm

News

Back in September, the collective mind of Film Twitter was blown when it was reported that Barry Jenkins was going to direct a ‘Lion King’ film for Disney. The director of “Moonlight” and “If Beale Street Coul...

On The Rise: The 50 Most Exciting Emerging Actors & Filmmakers In 2017

Oliver Lyttelton and Jessica Kiang

August 16, 2017 3:48 pm

Features, News

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About once a year, we take stock of all the exciting movies we’ve seen, and all the tantalizing announcements we’ve covered, and picked out the names that we’re most excited about in a variety of fields for a s...

Rotterdam: Barry Jenkins Talks His Oscar-Nominated ‘Moonlight’ Team, Inspires & Charms Pants Off Everyone

Jessica Kiang

January 27, 2017 3:56 pm

Features, Festivals, Interviews

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What a difference a couple of days make — well, a couple of days and eight Oscar nominations. When "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins was announced as an attending guest at the International Film Festival Rotte...

‘Moonlight’ Wins Best Film And Best Director From Los Angeles Film Critics Association

Gregory Ellwood

December 4, 2016 5:29 pm

Awards, Awards Campaign, News

The Los Angeles Film Critics Association announced their 2016 year-end awards and "Moonlight" won Best Picture with Barry Jenkins taking Best Director. "La La Land," which won the top prize from the New York Fi...

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