Stories with 'barry jenkins' tag

How Moonlight inspired two SoFlo extras to pursue their dreams

Before Miami’s beloved film Moonlight won Best Picture at the 2016 Oscars, SoFlo locals helped make it. Here’s what some of the high school extras are up to now.

/ September 28, 2017


Everything you should read, watch, and listen to about Moonlight

There’s been a nonstop stream of commentary on the film since its release. These are the pieces that changed the way we thought about it.

/ February 28, 2017


We’ll never get tired of hearing Barry Jenkins talk about making Moonlight in Miami

Here he is at the Golden Globes, telling the world why it mattered to make the film here.

/ January 9, 2017


With Moonlight, Miami got a movie that let the city ‘speak for itself’

Moonlight finally showcased and celebrated the real Miami and all of its layers — and that’s what makes it so special for locals.

/ December 22, 2016


How the men of Moonlight #LiveLikeYouLiveHere

It’s a truly Miami masterpiece, so they know what’s up.

/ October 23, 2016


With Moonlight, Miami finally gets a movie that shows its layers

Miami’s typically depicted in art as something beautiful for it’s excess — in Moonlight, it’s beautiful in its normality.

/ October 11, 2016