AwardsWatch - barry jenkins

Follow-up to 2019’s ‘The Lion King’ in the works to be directed by Barry Jenkins: “It’s not a sequel”

Erik Anderson September 29, 2020

Oscar winner Barry Jenkins is tackling the continuing story of The Lion King, following up from the 2019 Walt Disney hit directed by Jon Favreau... Read More

TIFF adds Special Events, ‘In Conversation With…’ including Barry Jenkins with Claire Denis, Ava DuVernay, Saoirse Ronan and more

Erik Anderson August 25, 2020

TIFF Co-Heads Cameron Bailey and Joana Vicente announced today additional TIFF programming for audiences to enjoy as part of TIFF 2020. In Conversation With… talks,... Read More

Toronto Film Festival announces digital details; reveals new festival ambassadors Hirokazu Kore-eda, Tatiana Maslany, Brie Larson, Gael García Bernal and more

Erik Anderson July 23, 2020

TIFF Media Inclusion Initiative returns for its third year, offering connection and access for under-represented journalists TIFF announced today the new digital look of its Industry... Read More

Barry Jenkins to direct Alvin Ailey biopic for Fox Searchlight

Erik Anderson June 3, 2019

Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) is set to direct a biopic on the life of Alvin Ailey, one of the world’s most influential and... Read More

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Barry Jenkins lands Thuso Mbedu, Joel Edgerton, Aaron Pierre for ‘Underground Railroad’

Erik Anderson April 20, 2019

After a long search, Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight) has found the lead for his 11-episode limited series The Underground Railroad, based on the... Read More

34th Film Independent Spirit Awards: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ wins Best Feature, Director, Supporting Female

Erik Anderson February 23, 2019

The 34th Film Independent Spirit Awards, hosted by a fiery and funny Aubrey Plaza (that The Cold Open cold open) were held today at the... Read More

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Frontrunner Friday: With PGA, DGA and SAG split, who’s really ahead in the Oscar race?

Erik Anderson February 8, 2019

For only the 5th time in Oscar history we have a three-way split between the winners at the PGA (Producers Guild of America, who went... Read More

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2019 Oscars: Damien Chazelle or Barry Jenkins Can Be Nominated for Best Director – Here’s How

Erik Anderson January 21, 2019

Even though it’s probably a safe bet to say that Alfonso Cuarón (ROMA) will win his 2nd Best Director Oscar, there is a lot of... Read More

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2019 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December)

Erik Anderson December 21, 2018

The Golden Globes have nominated Bradley Cooper (A Star Is Born), Alfonso Cuarón (ROMA), Peter Farrelly (Green Book), Spike Lee (BlacKkKlansman) and Adam McKay (Vice).... Read More

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Review: ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ (★★★★)

Erik Anderson December 13, 2018

Barry Jenkins follows up his Oscar-winning Moonlight with another masterpiece; a lush, visual love story and the first English-language film adaptation of James Baldwin’s work It... Read More