Byron Burton

Byron Burton is a film critic, journalist, screenwriter, and songwriter. A National Arts & Entertainment Journalism Award winner for his work at The Hollywood Reporter, he has spent the past decade covering film and television across multiple outlets with a focus on awards and industry analysis. A voting member of the Writers Guild of America West (WGAW), the Critics Choice Association, and the Society of Composers & Lyricists, Burton began his professional creative career co-writing “Rest Young Child” with Oscar and BAFTA winner John Ottman for X-Men: Apocalypse. He has moderated Emmy and Oscar-season panels for major studios and guild nominees, and continues to contribute to Awards Focus, Awards Watch, and The Hollywood Reporter while developing his first original drama series.