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“So that’s how ‘In Moonlight Black Boys Look Blue’ came about.”
“Barry said, ‘Look, I want to make this into a film.”
“I grew up in Miami going to places like O Cinema, and my mentor would take us to art films all the time here in the cinema.”
“[It] is an incredible Barry Jenkins lean-in, but peppering tons of shit that I do in my own life.”
“And the moment that I stop, the moment that I just sit in it, then where am I?” Read on for more of McCraney reflecting on “Moonlight” at 10 below.”
“I was like, ‘How did you…’ So yeah, adaptation, absolutely.”
“I had tons of people write and say, ‘This made me go to film school.”
“I feel that, too, and want to do the same.’ So again, it was a gift to me that it is happening for other folks.”
““We were both making a film in a film festival here in Miami.”
“Powered by WordPress.com VIP Retrospective ‘Moonlight’ Turns 10: Tarell Alvin McCraney on the Film’s Lasting Legacy and That Best Picture Mix-Up The Oscar-winning screenwriter reflects on the beginnings of Barry Jenkins' "Moonlight" — and how it led to multiple Academy Awards, including Best Picture.”
“So I think he thought I didn’t believe him.”
“I just thought even then, ‘I’ve got to get my shit together.’ “And so YoungArts has really paved a way for that.”
“By Marcus Jones Plus icon Marcus Jones subject provided Marcus Jones More stories by Marcus Breakout ‘Behemoth!’ Musician Lukas Frank Reveals What It’s Like to Give Tony Gilroy a Rewrite Read more Seth Rogen Trusted Animated ’Tangles’ Would Resonate Because of Its ’Specificity’ Read more Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti Were So ‘Perfect’ in ‘The Debut’ That They Cut Shooting Time Short Read more October 22, 2026 2:30 pm Add us as a Google Preferred Source 'Moonlight' David Bornfriend/ A24 /Courtesy Everett Collection Share Share on Facebook Post Share on LinkedIn Show more sharing options Submit to Reddit Pin it Post to Tumblr Email Print This Page Share on WhatsApp The word playwright and screenwriter Tarell Alvin McCraney uses to describe his thoughts on the journey his deeply personal film “ Moonlight ” continues to have is “incredible.” Wednesday, October 21, marks 10 years since the Best Picture Oscar winner was released to the masses.”
“”Seeing it now is worth the price of admission,” said the Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar winner to IndieWire over Zoom.”
“I previously had written a short in high school called ‘Silent Type,’ and it was more about me trying to put down the memories I was having of growing up in Liberty City.”
““It wasn’t a full feature at the time.”
“And that happens: Films come along and do that.”
“I didn’t know Naomie before, but she is an incredible artist who came in and just went , and it was extraordinary to watch.”
“Every time you have to count it all joy, and it feels like one of those counts.”
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“I’ve read the script.’ Our friend Andrew Hevia had given it to him.”
“They sort of start trying to recollect their earliest memories and put them back together again.”
“Thankfully, Barry kept the reconciliation that happens in the film that was in the script.”
““I remember saying this to my friend Jeremy Pope — not just talking about this, but just life in general — I said, ‘Jay, if you don’t count it all joy, then you won’t stop counting.’ You have to count it all as joy.”