AwardsWatch - barry jenkins

Interview: Barry Jenkins talks social media, his personal journey through ‘The Underground Railroad’ and how he’s still evolving

Shadan Larki August 19, 2021

“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]

Erik Anderson June 18, 2021

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

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Telluride Film Festival names Barry Jenkins as Guest Director

Erik Anderson June 17, 2021

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

Erik Anderson June 17, 2021

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

Barry Jenkins drops ‘The Gaze’ ahead of ‘The Underground Railroad’ release

Erik Anderson May 11, 2021

On Twitter today, Barry Jenkins released The Gaze, an over 50 minute piece comprised of moving portraits of background actors from The Underground Railroad, an Amazon Prime Video... Read More

Interview: Barry Jenkins goes deep into ‘The Underground Railroad’

Interviews

Interview: Barry Jenkins goes deep into ‘The Underground Railroad’

Jordan Walker May 11, 2021

Barry Jenkins is no stranger to bringing thought-provoking and full-fledged characters to the big screen, as he did in his Oscar-winning movies Moonlight and If Beale Street Could... Read More

Interview: Joel Edgerton on ‘The Underground Railroad’ and stalking Barry Jenkins

Interviews

Interview: Joel Edgerton on ‘The Underground Railroad’ and stalking Barry Jenkins

Erik Anderson May 10, 2021

Australian-born actor/writer/producer/director Joel Edgerton has amassed an impressive canon of films and television in his 25+ year career. To larger audiences he’s probably most well... Read More

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‘The Underground Railroad’ review: Barry Jenkins adapts the Pulitzer Prize winner with poignant grace

Shane Slater May 4, 2021

On the success of the Oscar-winning breakout Moonlight and his follow-up If Beale Street Could Talk, Barry Jenkins has become one of contemporary cinema’s most... Read More

‘The Underground Railroad’ trailer: Thuso Mbedu is on the run from Joel Edgerton in limited series from Barry Jenkins

Trailers

‘The Underground Railroad’ trailer: Thuso Mbedu is on the run from Joel Edgerton in limited series from Barry Jenkins

Erik Anderson April 15, 2021

Amazon Prime Video revealed today the official trailer and key art for the highly anticipated Amazon Original limited series The Underground Railroad, from Academy Award–winner Barry... Read More

Official teaser and release date for Barry Jenkins’ Amazon Limited Series ‘The Underground Railroad’

Trailers

Official teaser and release date for Barry Jenkins’ Amazon Limited Series ‘The Underground Railroad’

Erik Anderson February 25, 2021

Amazon Prime Video announced today that the highly anticipated Amazon Original limited series The Underground Railroad, from Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight), will premiere on... Read More