Moonlight director Barry Jenkins is opening up about his history-making Oscars nomination, declaring that he’s “already a winner.”
Jenkins is the first black filmmaker nominated for both Best Directing and Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), but the nominee said past directors were more deserving.
“I’m already a winner,” he told People on the red carpet at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday.
“Being the first anything at this point is bittersweet because there have been other black directors who have made work that was good enough to be awarded an Academy Award.”
Watch the People & EW Red Carpet Live Oscars pre-show on Feb.
Jenkins is the first black filmmaker nominated for both Best Directing and Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay), but the nominee said past directors were more deserving.
“I’m already a winner,” he told People on the red carpet at the 89th Academy Awards on Sunday.
“Being the first anything at this point is bittersweet because there have been other black directors who have made work that was good enough to be awarded an Academy Award.”
Watch the People & EW Red Carpet Live Oscars pre-show on Feb.
- 2/27/2017
- by Char Adams
- PEOPLE.com
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