‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ Teaser: Barry Jenkins-Directed Prequel Takes Us to the Beginning
The King is back. Disney unveiled a first look at Mufasa: The Lion King, the new film directed by Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight)... Read More
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AwardsWatch Podcast #196: Our Top 5 Modern Directors
On episode 196 of The AwardsWatch Podcast, Executive Editor Ryan McQuade is joined by AwardsWatch contributors Sophia Ciminello, Zach Laws, and Josh Parham to discuss... Read More
TIFF48: Platform Program Announced; Barry Jenkins, Nadine Labaki, Anthony Shim to Lead Jury
TIFF today unveiled the 10 World Premiere features that will comprise the Platform program for 2023, along with the 2023 Platform jury members: Academy Award–winning... Read More
‘All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt’ review: Raven Jackson’s debut is a remarkable, profound achievement in visual, emotional storytelling | Sundance
From the moment Raven Jackson’s transcendent feature debut, All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt, begins, its character’s legacy is sketched in the familiar. A young... Read More
Sundance Institute announces 2023 ‘Beyond Film’ conversations with Dakota Johnson, Jonathan Majors, Marlee Matlin and more
Today the nonprofit Sundance Institute announced the lineup for the 2023 Sundance Film Festival Beyond Film conversations, all of which are open to the public. Made... Read More
74th Directors Guild of America (DGA) Awards: Jane Campion, Barry Jenkins, ‘Succession’ top winners
Jane Campion won the Directors Guild of America’s Theatrical Feature Film award for her western adaptation of The Power of the Dog, making her only... Read More
Interview: Barry Jenkins talks social media, his personal journey through ‘The Underground Railroad’ and how he’s still evolving
“If I never made anything else, anything else, or if somehow, I didn’t wake up tomorrow, or if it was decided that nobody wanted to finance... Read More
Interview: James Laxton on the collaborative nature of ‘The Underground Railroad’ and his “visual vernacular” with Barry Jenkins [VIDEO]
Oscar-winning director Barry Jenkins and Oscar-nominated cinematographer James Laxton are as inextricably linked as two creators can be. Coming of age together at the University... Read More
Telluride Film Festival names Barry Jenkins as Guest Director
Telluride Film Festival, presented by National Film Preserve LTD., is proud to announce Academy Award-winning director Barry Jenkins as its 2021 Guest Director. The celebrated... Read More
Interview: Production Designer Mark Friedberg on creating the world of ‘The Underground Railroad’ and what he learned about himself in the process
You can’t put Production Designer Mark Friedberg in a box but he can build one. He has one of the most diverse lineups of films that consistently... Read More
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