With a bit of a dramatic ending, Moonlight concluded the awards season last night with three Oscar statues at the 89th Academy Awards. Actor Mahershala Ali won “Best Supporting Actor;” director Barry Jenkins and playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney earned “Best Adapted Screenplay” and the film won “Best Picture” – the most coveted prize of the night.
On Saturday, Moonlight dominated the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards, winning every category they were nominated in: “Best Feature,” “Best Director,” “Best Screenplay,” “Best Cinematography,” “Best Editing” (for which co-editor Joi McMillon became the first black woman to win such an award), and the “Robert Altman Award.”
Take a look at all the acceptance speeches below, and congratulations to Moonlight and the entire team at A24 and Plan B.
See Moonlight at the AMC Magic Johnson Harlem 9, 2309 Frederick Douglass Blvd, New York, NY, 212.665.6923
Photo credit: ‘Moonlight’ director Barry Jenkins, center, along with cast and producers celebrate their “Best Picture” win at the Academy Awards on February 26, 2017 (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP)
