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Black American Firsts in Film and Theatre (70 person items)"With their best adapted screenplay win, Moonlight writers Barry Jenkins (screenplay) and Tarell Alvin McCraney (story) joined a short list of African-American winners in the category, including Geoffrey Fletcher (Precious) and John Ridley (12 Years a Slave). Moonlight's script beat adapted screenplays from Arrival, Fences, Hidden Figures and Lion. Addressing the Oscars' large audience around the world, Jenkins said, "All you people out there who feel like there's no mirror out there, "
Best Up and Coming Directors (2020 Edition) (50 person items)"2019 Rank: #41 2018 Rank: #48 Moonlight (2016) If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Upcoming: The Underground Railroad (TV: 2020) "
Best Up and Coming Directors (2019 Edition) (50 person items)"2018 Rank: #48 Moonlight (2016) If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) Upcoming: The Underground Railroad (2020) "
Best Up and Coming Directors (2018 Edition) (50 person items)" a. Moonlight (2016) b. If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) "
12 Years a Slave (2023)
Oscars 2017 Winners (My Version) (24 movies items)"Best Adapted Screenplay! Winner: Barry Jenkins and Tarell McCraney, Moonlight! Nominees: Eric Heisserer - Arrival August Wilson - Fences Allison Schroeder - Hidden Figures Luke Davies - Lion"
Film people I've spotted or met in real life (375 person items)"At the Embankment Garden Cinema in 2016, in a LFF Q&A for Moonlight, and in 2018 in a LFF Q&A for If Beale Street Could Talk"