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At Sunday's 89th Academy Awards, Barry Jenkins won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay for his film Moonlight with Tarell Alvin McCraney. The coming-of-age narrative was both directed and adapted for the screen by Jenkins from a play by Tarell Alvin Mccraney. The award is Jenkins's first Oscar.
"This goes out to all those brown and black boys," said Mccraney "Those non-gender conforming. So thank you, thank you. This is for you"
Read The FADER's story on how Barry Jenkins' made Moonlight after an eight-year hiatus. Also learn how Tarell Alvin McCraney’s story made it to the big screen.
Barry Jenkins & Tarell Alvin McCraney accept the award for Best Adapted Screenplay 🌑💡 #Oscars pic.twitter.com/Sg2ZWD1Vmk
— The FADER (@thefader) February 27, 2017