AwardsWatch - barry jenkins

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

‘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

Barry Jenkins runs it back in new teaser for ‘The Underground Railroad’ series

Trailers

Barry Jenkins runs it back in new teaser for ‘The Underground Railroad’ series

Erik Anderson January 25, 2021

We have another sneak peek at The Underground Railroad from Academy Award winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight). The clip, titled “In Aeternum,” brings you further into the... Read More

Spirit Awards move date; Barry Jenkins, Laverne Cox, Olivia Wilde to announce nominations

Erik Anderson January 21, 2021

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced today that this year’s awards ceremony will take place on Thursday,... Read More

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