DP/30: Moonlight, Barry Jenkins

He is a filmmaker, a cineaste, and a charming mutha... Hush Your Mouth. Only a man with a poetic heart and a strong constitution could bring us something as beautiful and painful and personal as Moonlight. Meet Barry Jenkins.
Shot in Los Angeles, November 2016
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[@lightuponlight6727]

Barry Jenkins inspires me to make films..... yes.... he's amazing

[@morgpajo3048]

Omg he's so gorgeous and brilliant 😭

[@HitoKunioka]

I hope he gets nominated for Best Director Oscar this year. What a beautiful and powerful film.

[@abeepboop789]

MovieLoverHito he did :)

[@jackriver1999]

The film is visually stunning.

[@netscape82]

This cat is going places after this flick.

[@Maeeve]

Wow. I love this film so much. He is just ahmazing!

[@1cjblacks85]

Thank you Barry and Dp 30. I have said this movie is very interesting because of the perspective it's written in and that the voice comes from a member of the LGBTQ community and not just allies. I think that it's important to recognize that our voices don't overshadow those of the community we're advocating for in our zeal to represent them.

[@trinibwoy27]

Thank You Thank You Thank You Barry for casting Trevante Rhodes 😍😍😍😍

[@olivierdevos878]

He is gonna win THE Oscar for best director!!

[@fabmthomas]

Great interview. Nuff respect Mr. Jenkins!!

[@alext.9833]

#Agreed

[@54johndavis]

Such a fine film. This interview was disappointing because the interviewer kept it pretty superficial. Too bad. A fast chat fast. Other interviews with Barry Jenkins have touched me.

[@LoLaS2011]

john davis yeah the mahershala interview was much better

[@LoveguruAC]

john davis You recommend me any other interviews with Barry?

[@tashtalksfilm]

The constant interrupting kind of takes away from the interview. I know the interviewer is eager, but let him finish his thought.

[@jcstuart6978]

true

[@RominaJones]

"Pressure ends up in the film."

[@itchyelbows5653]

oscar winner!!!!!

[@happyheavenly4200]

💗

[@JeuxDeChocolat]

does anyone know what the word Barry used at 17:24? sounds like mikelay? synonymous with meld or merge maybe? help please!!

[@samuelchaplin6066]

JeuxDeChocolat I'm pretty sure you're right

[@austinaugust]

Very late to respond, but I'm pretty sure he is using director Mike Leigh's name as a sort of verb there

[@daaneldragon]

Does this interview have spoilers? Because I have to wait till January to see this...

[@haunttheeditor]

No spoilers

[@daaneldragon]

Thanks mate!

[@LoLaS2011]

Dani Iglesias why January?

[@daaneldragon]

LoLaS2011 That's when they release the movie in my country :(

[@LoLaS2011]

oh sorry...I was like it had it wide release in the U.S. already

[@AnaisheItayi]

did you interview trevante?

[@dp30]

Yes. With Andre. Coming soon.

[@holmedw]

When are you guys posting the Andre Holland/Trevante Rhodes interview?December?

[@MicahSMoore]

6:15

[@joyisrael3092]

Now I see why this film won such praise amongst the Oscar communities. Depicting the so called black man in his sin verses edifying the works of Nate Parker in Birth of Nation displaying the so called black man in his triumph. Very clear

[@dlg5485]

You have got to be kidding me! WTF decade are you living in?

[@feelingelectricx]

what is the description for this... any reason you feel the need to appropriate black vernacular just to describe a black director?

[@dp30]

I felt like saying charming muthafucker" and decided that was inappropriate. I don't actually consider this black vernacular. But apologies is it somehow offended you.

[@albinpepe9057]

Daniel Clemens it's from Shaft silly, have a sense of humor

[@RicoRomanProductions]

Shut up

[@NewGoalsNewDreams]

I agree with you Daniel, as a black man. Thank you. It’s always “have a sense of humor” when it’s not your community or yourself.

[@ananth-y4b]

weak title; disrespectful. not gonna share.

[@gioncarlovalentine1460]

I'm sorry but this interviewer is really abrasiveness and aggressive.

[@iSmidgeons]

No he isn't.

[@abangemirzaihanabangzulkip9502]

Marvel should hire him as a director.